The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes tipped the host Minersville Battlin' Miners basketball team by a final score of 52-49 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Hurricanes face the Williams Valley Vikings (Tower City, PA) in a Schuylkill County 2 game, on Monday, January 9. Schuylkill Haven will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record. The Vikings enter the game with a 3-7 record after their 69-55 non-league loss to Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg, PA).

With the defeat, Minersville moves to 8-4 on the year. The Battlin' miners travel to Tri-Valley (Hegins, PA) to face the Bulldogs in a Schuylkill County 2 game on Monday, January 9. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 10-1. Tri-Valley won 65-51 in their recent non-league game against Greenwood (Millerstown, PA)