Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm (Mercersburg, PA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Scotland Campus Knights (Scotland, PA), 78-69 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mercersburg Academy upgrades its record to 10-9 on the season. The Blue Storm host Kiski School (Saltsburg, PA) to clash with the Cougars in a non-league bout on Friday, February 3. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Kiski School won 105-72 in their recent non-league bout against Solebury (New Hope, PA)

Next up, the Knights clash with the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm (Mercersburg, PA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 4. Scotland Campus will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record.