The New Castle Hurricanes topped the visiting Armstrong River Hawks basketball team by a final score of 56-36 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Hurricanes face the Hickory Hornets (Hermitage, PA) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 13. New Castle will attempt to move on its 3-0 season record. The Hornets enter the game with a 4-1 record after their 52-36 non-league win over Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, PA).

With the defeat, Armstrong moves to 4-1 on the year. The River hawks host Perry Traditional Academy (Pittsburgh, PA) to face the Commodores in a non-league game on Monday, December 12. The Commodores enter the game with a record of 1-5. Perry Traditional Academy lost 77-28 in their recent non-league game against North Hills (Pittsburgh, PA)