The Armstrong River Hawks basketball squad (Kittanning, PA), was crushed 56-28 in Thursday's league battle with the host Shaler Area Titans (Pittsburgh, PA)

With the victory, Shaler Area advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Titans host Moon Area (Moon Township, PA) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 1-2. Moon Area lost 49-20 in their recent non-league test against Blackhawk (Beaver Falls, PA)

The River Hawks (1-2) will now prepare for their test against Altoona (Altoona, PA). The Mountain Lions come into the non-league test with a 4-2 record.