The Belle Vernon Leopards basketball squad (Belle Vernon, PA), was outscored 45-37 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Connellsville Falcons (Connellsville, PA)

With the victory, Connellsville advances its record to 1-4 on the year. The Falcons travel to Burrell (Lower Burrell, PA) to meet the Bucs in a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. The Bucs enter the battle with a record of 4-0. Burrell won 42-18 in their recent league battle against Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, PA)

The Leopards now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ringgold for a WPIAL 4A 3 battle on Thursday, December 12. Belle Vernon will meet a Rams squad coming off a 41-20 non-league win over Carrick (Pittsburgh, PA). The Rams record now stands at 2-1.