The Mohawk Area Warriors tipped the host Laurel Spartan basketball team by a final score of 44-38 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Warriors face the Beaver Falls Tigers (Beaver Falls, PA) in a WPIAL 3A 1 game, on Thursday, January 4. Mohawk Area will attempt to move on its 7-3 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 4-2 record after their 53-33 league win over Riverside (Ellwood City, PA).

With the defeat, Laurel moves to 2-7 on the year. The Spartan travel to Neshannock (New Castle, PA) to face the Lancers in a non-league game on Thursday, January 4. The Lancers enter the game with a record of 5-3. Neshannock won 61-54 in their recent league game against Ellwood City (Ellwood City, PA)