Trinity Hillers (Washington, PA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Albert Gallatin Colonials (Uniontown, PA), 75-66 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Trinity upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Hillers host Connellsville (Connellsville, PA) to play the Falcons in a WPIAL 5A 1 bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 1-11. Connellsville lost 68-19 in their recent non-league bout against Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, PA)

Next up, the Colonials play the Uniontown Red Raiders (Uniontown, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Albert Gallatin will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a 9-1 record after their 88-43 non-league win over Southern (Oakland, MD).