In Monday's league contest, the host McGuffey Highlanders basketball team scored a big 62-26 triumph over the Carlynton Cougars.

The Highlanders (5-0) will now prepare for their contest against Uniontown (Uniontown, PA). The Red Raiders go into the non-league contest with a 6-1 record. In their last contest, Uniontown smashed Milken (Los Angeles, CA), 71-56, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cougars confront the East Allegheny Wild Cats (North Versailles, PA) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 19. Carlynton will attempt to better on its 3-3 season record. The Wild Cats go into the contest with a 2-2 record after their 61-36 league loss to Elizabeth Forward (Elizabeth, PA).