St. Joseph Spartans (Natrona Heights, PA) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Freeport Yellowjackets (Freeport, PA), 54-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, St. Joseph advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Spartans travel to Aquinas Academy (Gibsonia, PA) to encounter the Crusaders in a WPIAL 1A 1 challenge on Thursday, January 2. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Aquinas Academy won 47-13 in their recent league challenge against Springdale (Springdale, PA)

In their next game, the Yellowjackets encounter the Valley Vikings (New Kensington, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 1 challenge, on Thursday, January 2. Freeport will attempt to improve on its 1-6 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 81-34 non-league loss to Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh, PA).