Carrick Raiders (Pittsburgh, PA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Clairton Bears (Clairton, PA), 63-60 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Carrick advances its record to 6-6 on the year. The Raiders host Taylor Allderdice (Pittsburgh, PA) to face the Dragons in a Pittsburgh City match on Friday, January 10. The Dragons enter the match with a record of 4-7. Taylor Allderdice won 71-31 in their recent league match against Brashear (Pittsburgh, PA)

The Bears now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Riverview for a WPIAL 2A 1 match on Friday, January 10. Clairton will face a Raiders squad coming off a 77-58 league loss to Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, PA). The Raiders record now stands at 5-6.