The Elkins Tigers basketball squad (Elkins, WV), was nudged 72-68 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Penn-Trafford Warriors (Harrison City, PA)

With the victory, Penn-Trafford advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Warriors host Greater Latrobe (Latrobe, PA) to meet the Wildcats in a WPIAL 5A 1 battle on Friday, January 3. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 9-1. Greater Latrobe won 56-50 in their recent non-league battle against Shenandoah (Middletown, IN)

The Tigers now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tucker County for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4.