The Neighborhood Academy basketball team (Pittsburgh, PA), was nudged 81-77 in Friday's league battle with the host Aquinas Academy Crusaders (Gibsonia, PA)

The Crusaders now possess a 11-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Imani Christian Academy for a WPIAL 1A 1 battle on Tuesday, January 10. Aquinas Academy will confront a Saints team coming off a 66-46 non-league loss to Garfield Heights (Garfield Heights, OH). The Saints record now stands at 3-5.

The (8-2) will now prepare for their battle against St. Joseph (Natrona Heights, PA). The Spartans come into the WPIAL 1A 3 battle with a 5-4 record.