In Tuesday's league test, the Mid Valley Spartans (Throop, PA) basketball squad got by the host Holy Cross Crusaders (Dunmore, PA), by a score of 46-44.

Next, the Spartans encounter the Dunmore Bucks (Dunmore, PA) in a Lackawanna 3 test, on Friday, January 10. Mid Valley will attempt to improve on its 8-3 season record. The Bucks come into the test with a 8-2 record after their 62-30 league win over Riverside (Taylor, PA).

The Crusaders (4-6) will now prepare for their test against Lakeland (Jermyn, PA). The Chiefs come into the Lackawanna 3 test with a 1-8 record. In their last test, Lakeland was nipped by Old Forge (Old Forge, PA), 62-42, in a league test.