The North East Grape Pickers basketball squad (North East, PA), was crushed 60-39 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Fairview Tigers (Fairview, PA)

With the victory, Fairview advances its record to 5-1 on the year. The Tigers host Iroquois (Erie, PA) to meet the Braves in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Braves enter the battle with a record of 0-4. Iroquois lost 56-36 in their recent league battle against Girard (Girard, PA)

The Grape Pickers now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwestern for a District 10 Region 6 battle on Friday, December 20. North East will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 65-30 non-league loss to Corry (Corry, PA). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-3.