The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Bishop McCort Crushers (Johnstown, PA) and the host Everett Warriors (Everett, PA), observed Bishop McCort's basketball team overcome Everett by a margin of 48-36.

The Crushers (4-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Central (Martinsburg, PA). The Dragons come into the Laurel Highlands challenge with a 4-1 record. In their last challenge, Central dropped by Bishop Guilfoyle (Altoona, PA), 69-60, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Northern Bedford County Panthers (Loysburg, PA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Everett will attempt to better on its 3-5 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 2-7 record after their 52-37 league loss to Mount Union (Mount Union, PA).