Northwestern Wildcats (Albion, PA) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Eisenhower Knights (Russell, PA), 48-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Northwestern upgrades its record to 3-5 on the year. The Wildcats host Maplewood (Guys Mills, PA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 2-4. Maplewood lost 37-36 in their recent league match against Union City (Union City, PA)

The Knights now sport a 4-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to General McLane for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Eisenhower will face a Lancers squad coming off a 73-60 non-league loss to Erie First Christian Academy (Erie, PA). The Lancers record now stands at 3-4.