The Hazleton Area Cougars basketball squad (Hazleton, PA), was outscored 72-56 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Cumberland Valley Eagles (Mechanicsburg, PA)

With the victory, Cumberland Valley advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Eagles host Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA) to meet the Whippets in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. The Whippets enter the battle with a record of 5-3. Downingtown West won 51-38 in their recent non-league battle against Mount Pleasant (Wilmington, DE)

The Cougars now own a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central York for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Hazleton Area will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 72-66 non-league win over Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 5-0.