The Jim Thorpe Olympians (Jim Thorpe, PA) basketball edged the visiting Palisades Pirates (Kintnersville, PA), 42-35 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Olympians now possess a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Palmerton for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17.

With the loss, Palisades falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Pirates host Moravian Academy (Bethlehem, PA) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Monday, December 16. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Moravian Academy lost 63-9 in their recent non-league bout against Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, PA)