In Thursday's league match, the host Wilkes-Barre basketball team scored a tight 52-47 triumph over the Crestwood Comets.

In their next game, the face the Dallas Mountaineers (Dallas, PA) in a Wyoming Valley 1 match, on Saturday, January 20. Wilkes-Barre will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Mountaineers enter the match with a 7-5 record after their 58-42 league loss to Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA).

With the defeat, Crestwood moves to 5-4 on the year. The Comets travel to Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth, PA) to face the Spartans in a Wyoming Valley 1 match on Saturday, January 20. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 3-7. Wyoming Valley West won 47-45 in their recent league match against Pittston (Pittston, PA)