Pleasant Valley Bears (Brodheadsville, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Easton Area Rovers (Easton, PA), 51-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pleasant Valley upgrades its record to 7-8 on the season. The Bears host East Stroudsburg North (Dingmans Ferry, PA) to play the Timberwolves in a Mountain Valley bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Timberwolves go into the bout with a record of 7-8. East Stroudsburg North lost 68-58 in their recent league bout against Liberty (Bethlehem, PA)

Next up, the Rovers play the Parkland Trojans (Allentown, PA) in a Lehigh Valley bout, on Saturday, January 21. Easton Area will attempt to upgrade on its 1-14 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 9-6 record after their 61-51 league win over Whitehall (Whitehall, PA).