The Scranton Knights basketball team (Scranton, PA), was nudged 56-49 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Abington Heights Comets (Clarks Summit, PA)

The Comets now possess a 8-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Scranton Prep for a Lackawanna 1 battle on Friday, January 6. Abington Heights will confront a Cavaliers team coming off a 75-53 league win over West Scranton (Scranton, PA). The Cavaliers record now stands at 6-2.

The Knights (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Valley View (Archbald, PA). The Cougars come into the Lackawanna 1 battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, Valley View edged Carbondale Area (Carbondale, PA), 66-34, in a non-league battle.