The Mid Valley Spartans basketball squad (Throop, PA), was crushed 54-23 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Valley View Cougars (Archbald, PA)

With the victory, Valley View advances its record to 9-0 on the year. The Cougars host North Pocono (Covington Township, PA) to meet the Trojans in a Lackawanna 2 battle on Friday, January 3. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 6-3.

The Spartans now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Riverside for a Lackawanna 3 battle on Friday, January 3.