Seneca Valley Raiders (Harmony, PA) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Butler Golden Tornado (Butler, PA), 66-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Seneca Valley upgrades its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Hempfield Area (Greensburg, PA) to play the Spartans in a WPIAL 6A 1 bout on Monday, January 29. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 7-9. Hempfield Area lost 44-21 in their recent non-league bout against Trinity (Washington, PA)

Next up, the Golden Tornado play the Plum Mustangs (Pittsburgh, PA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 27. Butler will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Mustangs come into the bout with a 12-6 record after their 60-51 league win over Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, PA).