In Friday's league test, the Deer Lakes Lancers (Russellton, PA) basketball squad trounced the host Burrell Bucs (Lower Burrell, PA), by a score of 71-49.

Next, the Lancers encounter the Highlands Golden Rams (Natrona Heights, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 1 test, on Tuesday, January 28. Deer Lakes will attempt to improve on its 15-3 season record.

The Bucs (7-9) will now prepare for their test against Armstrong (Kittanning, PA). The River Hawks come into the non-league test with a 4-11 record. In their last test, Armstrong was routed by Penn Hills (Pittsburgh, PA), 44-42, in a league test.