In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting Sandy Valley Cardinals basketball team scored a close 45-44 triumph over the Claymont Mustangs.

The Cardinals (4-3) will now prepare for their contest against Hiland (Berlin, OH). The Hawks go into the Inter-Valley contest with a 4-0 record. In their last contest, Hiland nipped Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville, OH), 68-44, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Mustangs battle the Ridgewood Generals (West Lafayette, OH) in a Inter-Valley contest, on Friday, December 20. Claymont will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Generals go into the contest with a 3-2 record after their 64-32 league loss to Indian Valley (Gnadenhutten, OH).