The Altoona Mountain Lions basketball team (Altoona, PA), was nudged 54-48 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Central Dauphin East Panthers (Harrisburg, PA)

The Panthers now possess a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Carlisle for a Mid-Penn - Commonwealth battle on Tuesday, December 19. Central Dauphin East will confront a Thundering Herd team coming off a 61-51 league loss to Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg, PA). The Thundering Herd record now stands at 4-1.

The Mountain Lions (0-5) will now prepare for their battle against Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). The Rams come into the Mid-Penn - Commonwealth battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, Central Dauphin edged State College (State College, PA), 49-44, in a league battle.