The Cranberry Area Berries basketball team (Seneca, PA), was nudged 43-41 in Friday's league battle with the host Keystone Panthers (Knox, PA)

The Panthers now possess a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Redbank Valley for a Keystone Shortway - Large battle on Tuesday, December 20. Keystone will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 63-45 league loss to Moniteau (West Sunbury, PA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-5.

The Berries (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Clarion-Limestone (Strattanville, PA). The Lions come into the Keystone Shortway - Large battle with a 4-1 record. In their last battle, Clarion-Limestone edged Karns City (Karns City, PA), 68-55, in a league battle.