In Friday's league battle, the host Shaler Area Titans basketball squad scored a tight 60-59 victory over the Plum Mustangs.

With the victory, Shaler Area advances its record to 7-9 on the year. The Titans travel to Penn Hills (Pittsburgh, PA) to meet the Indians in a WPIAL 5A 2 battle on Tuesday, January 28. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 7-8. Penn Hills lost 57-43 in their recent non-league battle against Aliquippa (Aliquippa, PA)

The Mustangs now own a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Franklin Regional for a non-league battle on Monday, January 27. Plum will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 64-53 league loss to Gateway (Monroeville, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 6-10.