In Friday's league match, the visiting Butler Golden Tornado basketball team scored a good 68-53 triumph over the New Castle Hurricanes.

In their next game, the Golden Tornado meet the North Allegheny Tigers (Wexford, PA) in a WPIAL 6A 1 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Butler will attempt to better on its 9-1 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 5-7 record after their 50-28 league win over Pine-Richland (Gibsonia, PA).

With the defeat, New Castle moves to 8-3 on the year. The Hurricanes travel to Central Catholic (Pittsburgh, PA) to meet the Vikings in a WPIAL 6A 1 match on Tuesday, January 9. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 5-3. Central Catholic won 56-37 in their recent league match against Seneca Valley (Harmony, PA)