Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Carlisle Thundering Herd (Carlisle, PA) and the host Central York Panthers (York, PA), saw Carlisle's basketball squad hold off Central York by a tally of 70-64.

With the victory, Carlisle improves its record to 5-3 on the campaign. The Thundering Herd travel to Altoona (Altoona, PA) to play the Mountain Lions in a Mid-Penn - Commonwealth challenge on Friday, January 6. The Mountain Lions come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Altoona lost 60-41 in their recent league challenge against Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, PA)

Next up, the Panthers play the South Western Mustangs (Hanover, PA) in a York-Adams 1 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Central York will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record.