The crowd at Wednesday's league challenge between the Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) and the visiting Dallas Mountaineers (Dallas, PA), observed Hazleton Area's basketball team edge Dallas by a score of 44-37.

The Cougars (10-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA). The Comets come into the challenge with a 0-1 record.

In their next game, the Mountaineers encounter the Wyoming Valley West Spartans (Plymouth, PA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 17. Dallas will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 1-1 record after their 49-17 league loss to Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA).