In Monday's league contest, the host Towanda Black Knights basketball team scored a close 48-44 win over the Wellsboro Hornets.

The Black Knights (3-5) will now prepare for their contest against Troy (Troy, PA). The Trojans come into the Northern Tier - Large contest with a 5-4 record. In their last contest, Troy was tipped by Wyalusing Valley (Wyalusing, PA), 43-40, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Hornets battle the Wyalusing Valley Rams (Wyalusing, PA) in a Northern Tier - Large contest, on Wednesday, January 8. Wellsboro will attempt to better on its 3-4 season record. The Rams come into the contest with a 5-5 record after their 63-21 non-league win over Sayre (Sayre, PA).