Mid Valley Spartans (Throop, PA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Riverside Vikings (Taylor, PA), 29-27 in a league match.

With the victory, Mid Valley upgrades its record to 7-3 on the year. The Spartans travel to Holy Cross (Dunmore, PA) to face the Crusaders in a Lackawanna 3 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Crusaders enter the match with a record of 4-5. Holy Cross lost 53-40 in their recent league match against Old Forge (Old Forge, PA)

The Vikings now sport a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dunmore for a Lackawanna 3 match on Tuesday, January 7. Riverside will face a Bucks squad coming off a 51-24 league win over Western Wayne (Lake Ariel, PA). The Bucks record now stands at 7-2.