The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Laurel Highlands Mustangs (Uniontown, PA) and the host Albert Gallatin Colonials (Uniontown, PA), observed Laurel Highlands's basketball team edge Albert Gallatin by a score of 51-47.

The Mustangs (5-15) will now prepare for their challenge against Uniontown (Uniontown, PA). The Red Raiders come into the WPIAL 5A 1 challenge with a 17-3 record. In their last challenge, Uniontown edged Gateway (Monroeville, PA), 75-60, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Colonials encounter the Franklin Regional Panthers (Murrysville, PA) in a WPIAL 5A 1 challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Albert Gallatin will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-10 record after their 73-71 league win over Greater Latrobe (Latrobe, PA).