The Blackhawk Cougars basketball squad (Beaver Falls, PA), was crushed 74-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA)

With the victory, Mars advances its record to 8-7 on the year. The Fightin' Planets host Montour (McKees Rocks, PA) to meet the Spartans in a WPIAL 5A 4 battle on Saturday, January 18. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 10-1. Montour won 51-45 in their recent league battle against Moon Area (Moon Township, PA)

The Cougars now own a 3-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Montour for a WPIAL 5A 4 battle on Friday, January 24.