The Louis E. Dieruff Huskies basketball squad (Allentown, PA), was crushed 68-46 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA)

With the victory, Hazleton Area advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cougars host Pottsville (Pottsville, PA) to meet the Crimson Tide in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 3. The Crimson Tide enter the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Huskies now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Whitehall for a non-league battle on Monday, December 2. Louis E. Dieruff will meet a Zephyrs squad coming off a 57-49 non-league loss to Conestoga (Berwyn, PA). The Zephyrs record now stands at 0-1.