In Tuesday's league test, the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears (Mahanoy City, PA) basketball squad trounced the host Pine Grove Cardinals (Pine Grove, PA), by a score of 69-41.

Next, the Golden Bears encounter the Panther Valley Panthers (Lansford, PA) in a Schuylkill County 1 test, on Friday, January 17. Mahanoy Area will attempt to improve on its 15-0 season record. The Panthers come into the test with a 9-5 record after their 44-41 league win over North Schuylkill (Ashland, PA).

The Cardinals (5-7) will now prepare for their test against Panther Valley (Lansford, PA). The Panthers come into the Schuylkill County 1 test with a 9-6 record. In their last test, Panther Valley was routed by Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City, PA), 73-46, in a league test.