The Easton Area Rovers basketball team (Easton, PA), was nudged 57-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Freedom Patriots (Bethlehem, PA)

The Patriots now sport a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northampton for a Lehigh Valley battle on Tuesday, December 19. Freedom will battle a Konkrete Kids team coming off a 69-38 non-league win over Pleasant Valley (Brodheadsville, PA). The Konkrete Kids record now stands at 4-1.

The Rovers (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Muhlenberg (Laureldale, PA). The Muhls come into the non-league battle with a 3-3 record. In their last battle, Muhlenberg edged Governor Mifflin (Shillington, PA), 58-44, in a league battle.