Easton Area Rovers (Easton, PA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Southern Lehigh Spartans (Center Valley, PA), 69-56 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Easton Area upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Rovers travel to Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, PA) to play the Huskies in a Lehigh Valley bout on Wednesday, December 6. The Huskies come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Spartans play the Palmerton Blue Bombers (Palmerton, PA) in a Colonial - West bout, on Monday, December 11. Southern Lehigh will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.