In Saturday's league test, the Pittston Patriots (Pittston, PA) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans (Nanticoke, PA), by a score of 58-38.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) in a Wyoming Valley 1 test, on Friday, January 10. Pittston will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Cougars come into the test with a 5-7 record after their 84-54 league win over Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke, PA).

The Trojans (5-6) will now prepare for their test against Hazleton Area (Hazleton, PA). The Cougars come into the Wyoming Valley 1 test with a 4-7 record. In their last test, Hazleton Area was knocked off by Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes-Barre, PA), 72-70, in a league test.