The Fox Chapel Foxes basketball squad (Pittsburgh, PA), was nudged 40-36 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Franklin Regional Panthers (Murrysville, PA)

With the victory, Franklin Regional advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Panthers travel to Greensburg Salem (Greensburg, PA) to meet the Golden Lions in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Golden Lions enter the battle with a record of 7-4. Greensburg Salem lost 50-42 in their recent league battle against Indiana (Indiana, PA)

The Foxes now own a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shaler Area for a WPIAL 5A 1 battle on Thursday, January 9.