In Friday's league match, the visiting Gateway Gators basketball team scored a tight 49-43 triumph over the Penn-Trafford Warriors.

In their next game, the Gators face the Kiski Area Cavaliers (Vandergrift, PA) in a WPIAL 5A 3 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Gateway will attempt to move on its 9-1 season record. The Cavaliers enter the match with a 8-4 record after their 37-36 league loss to Franklin Regional (Murrysville, PA).

With the defeat, Penn-Trafford moves to 6-6 on the year. The Warriors travel to McKeesport (McKeesport, PA) to face the Tigers in a WPIAL 5A 3 match on Tuesday, January 9. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 3-7. McKeesport lost 82-53 in their recent league match against Greater Latrobe (Latrobe, PA)