Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) and the host Tunkhannock Tigers (Tunkhannock, PA), saw Hazleton Area's basketball squad wallop Tunkhannock by a count of 54-12.

With the victory, Hazleton Area upgrades its record to 13-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA) to play the Comets in a challenge on Monday, January 29. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Tigers play the Dallas Mountaineers (Dallas, PA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 29. Tunkhannock will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.