The Butler Golden Tornado (Butler, PA) basketball edged the visiting Greater Latrobe Wildcats (Latrobe, PA), 42-39 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Golden Tornado now possess a 5-2 record. They play next when they host Moon Area for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. Butler will play a Tigers team coming off a 35-33 league loss to Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville, PA). The Tigers record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, Greater Latrobe falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Laurel Highlands (Uniontown, PA) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 5-3. Laurel Highlands won 79-13 in their recent league bout against Southmoreland (Alverton, PA)