The Athens Wildcats basketball squad (Athens, PA), lost 40-27 in Wednesday's league battle with the host Wyalusing Valley Rams (Wyalusing, PA)

With the victory, Wyalusing Valley advances its record to 8-5 on the year. The Rams host Towanda (Towanda, PA) to meet the Black Knights in a Northern Tier - Large battle on Friday, January 17. The Black Knights enter the battle with a record of 5-7. Towanda won 65-52 in their recent non-league battle against Mansfield (Mansfield, PA)

The Wildcats now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wellsboro for a Northern Tier - Large battle on Friday, January 17. Athens will meet a Hornets squad coming off a 78-25 league loss to Troy (Troy, PA). The Hornets record now stands at 4-6.