The Mid Valley Spartans (Throop, PA) basketball nipped the visiting Old Forge Blue Devils (Old Forge, PA), 53-49 in Tuesday's league match.

In their next game, the Spartans meet the Dunmore Bucks (Dunmore, PA) in a Lackawanna 3 match, on Friday, January 26. Mid Valley will attempt to better on its 9-6 season record. The Bucks enter the match with a 9-1 record after their 67-16 league win over Carbondale Area (Carbondale, PA).

With the defeat, Old Forge moves to 1-3 on the year. The Blue devils travel to Holy Cross (Dunmore, PA) to meet the Crusaders in a Lackawanna 3 match on Friday, January 26. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 0-8.