In Friday's league match, the visiting Freedom Patriots basketball team scored a good 64-54 triumph over the Nazareth Area Blue Eagles.

In their next game, the Patriots meet the Emmaus Hornets (Emmaus, PA) in a Lehigh Valley match, on Tuesday, December 20. Freedom will attempt to better on its 3-2 season record. The Hornets enter the match with a 5-0 record after their 76-62 non-league win over Governor Mifflin (Shillington, PA).

With the defeat, Nazareth Area moves to 1-3 on the year. The Blue eagles host Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown, PA) to meet the Vikings in a Lehigh Valley match on Tuesday, December 20. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 2-3. Allentown Central Catholic won 31-24 in their recent non-league match against Stroudsburg (Stroudsburg, PA)