Taylor Allderdice Dragons (Pittsburgh, PA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Franklin Regional Panthers (Murrysville, PA), 50-38 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taylor Allderdice upgrades its record to 1-2 on the season. The Dragons host Ambridge (Ambridge, PA) to play the Bridgers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 4. The Bridgers go into the bout with a record of 0-2. Ambridge lost 61-24 in their recent non-league bout against South Park (South Park, PA)

Next up, the Panthers play the Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 7. Franklin Regional will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Fightin' Planets go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 38-36 non-league loss to Knoch (Saxonburg, PA).