Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans (Nanticoke, PA), 58-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Hazleton Area advances its record to 8-8 on the year. The Cougars travel to Pittston (Pittston, PA) to face the Patriots in a Wyoming Valley 1 match on Friday, January 31. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 5-6.

The Trojans now own a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dallas for a Wyoming Valley 1 match on Saturday, February 1.