Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Armstrong River Hawks (Kittanning, PA) and the visiting New Castle Hurricanes (New Castle, PA), saw Armstrong's basketball squad wallop New Castle by a tally of 64-40.

With the victory, Armstrong improves its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The River Hawks host Shaler Area (Pittsburgh, PA) to confront the Titans in a WPIAL 5A 2 challenge on Thursday, January 19. The Titans come into the challenge with a record of 9-2.

Next up, the Hurricanes confront the Shaler Area Titans (Pittsburgh, PA) in a WPIAL 5A 2 challenge, on Friday, January 6. New Castle will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Titans come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 50-19 league win over North Hills (Pittsburgh, PA).