The Pottsville Crimson Tide basketball squad (Pottsville, PA), was nudged 39-33 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Southern Columbia Area Tigers (Catawissa, PA)

With the victory, Southern Columbia Area advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Tigers travel to Shamokin Area (Coal Township, PA) to meet the Indians in a Heartland II battle on Saturday, December 7. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Shamokin Area won 37-15 in their recent league battle against Shikellamy (Sunbury, PA)

The Crimson Tide now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Reading for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 4. Pottsville will meet a Red KNights squad coming off a 51-37 non-league win over Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown, PA). The Red KNights record now stands at 1-1.