Beaver Falls Tigers (Beaver Falls, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Riverside Panthers (Ellwood City, PA), 56-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Beaver Falls upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to New Brighton (New Brighton, PA) to play the Lions in a WPIAL 3A 1 bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 2-3. New Brighton lost 75-33 in their recent league game against Ellwood City (Ellwood City, PA)

With the defeat, Riverside moves to 2-5 on the year. The Panthers host Union Area (New Castle, PA) to face the Scotties in a non-league game on Wednesday, December 20. The Scotties enter the game with a record of 1-4.