The Pittston Patriots basketball squad (Pittston, PA), was nudged 50-48 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Northwest Area Rangers (Shickshinny, PA)

With the victory, Northwest Area advances its record to 8-2 on the year. The Rangers travel to Old Forge (Old Forge, PA) to meet the Blue Devils in a non-league battle on Sunday, December 29. The Blue Devils enter the battle with a record of 7-1. Old Forge won 60-46 in their recent non-league battle against Wyoming Area (Exeter, PA)

The Patriots now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nativity BVM for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. Pittston will meet a Green Wave squad coming off a 81-75 non-league loss to Lewisburg (Lewisburg, PA). The Green Wave record now stands at 4-4.