In Friday's league contest, the host Altoona Mountain Lions basketball team scored a close 66-65 triumph over the Central Dauphin East Panthers.

The Mountain Lions (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Carlisle (Carlisle, PA). The Thundering Herd go into the Mid-Penn - Commonwealth contest with a 1-2 record. In their last contest, Carlisle was tipped by Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA), 67-66, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the State College Little Lions (State College, PA) in a Mid-Penn - Commonwealth contest, on Tuesday, December 17. Central Dauphin East will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Little Lions go into the contest with a 3-1 record after their 65-53 league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, PA).