Mahanoy Area Golden Bears (Mahanoy City, PA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Blue Mountain Eagles (Schuylkill Haven, PA), 51-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Mahanoy Area advances its record to 13-0 on the year. The Golden Bears travel to Notre Dame (East Stroudsburg, PA) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 4-4. Notre Dame won 72-42 in their recent non-league match against Lehigh Valley Academy (Bethlehem, PA)

The Eagles now own a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marian Catholic for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. Blue Mountain will face a squad coming off a 59-43 league win over Shenandoah Valley (Shenandoah, PA). The record now stands at 6-6.