The Geibel Catholic Gators basketball team (Connellsville, PA), was nudged 42-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Mt. Pleasant Vikings (Mt. Pleasant, PA)

The Vikings now possess a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ligonier Valley for a WPIAL 3A 3 battle on Monday, February 5. Mt. Pleasant will confront a Rams team coming off a 59-28 league loss to Burrell (Lower Burrell, PA). The Rams record now stands at 5-14.

The Gators (12-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mapletown (Greensboro, PA). The Maples come into the WPIAL 1A 2 battle with a 6-10 record. In their last battle, Mapletown edged Avella (Avella, PA), 40-38, in a league battle.