In Friday's league match, the host Ephrata Mountaineers basketball team scored a good 57-42 triumph over the Elizabethtown Bears.

In their next game, the Mountaineers meet the Manheim Central Barons (Manheim, PA) in a Lancaster-Lebanon 2 match, on Tuesday, January 30. Ephrata will attempt to move on its 13-5 season record. The Barons enter the match with a 15-3 record after their 66-54 non-league win over Garden Spot (New Holland, PA).

With the defeat, Elizabethtown moves to 1-13 on the year. The Bears host Red Land (Lewisberry, PA) to meet the Patriots in a non-league match on Thursday, February 1. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 13-6. Red Land lost 48-45 in their recent league match against Hershey (Hershey, PA)