Abington Heights Comets (Clarks Summit, PA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Valley View Cougars (Archbald, PA), 56-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Abington Heights upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Comets travel to Western Wayne (Lake Ariel, PA) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 17. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 2-2. Western Wayne lost 55-49 in their recent league bout against North Pocono (Covington Township, PA)

Next up, the Cougars clash with the Scranton Prep Cavaliers (Scranton, PA) in a Lackawanna 1 bout, on Wednesday, January 17. Valley View will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record.