The Mid Valley Spartans tipped the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders basketball team by a final score of 43-38 in Monday's league game.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Forest City Foresters (Forest City, PA) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 12. Mid Valley will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record.

With the defeat, Holy Cross moves to 0-5 on the year. The Crusaders host Lakeland (Jermyn, PA) to face the Chiefs in a Lackawanna 3 game on Thursday, January 12. The Chiefs enter the game with a record of 5-6. Lakeland won 38-35 in their recent league game against Carbondale Area (Carbondale, PA)