Belle Vernon Leopards (Belle Vernon, PA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Southmoreland Scotties (Alverton, PA), 87-68 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Belle Vernon upgrades its record to 3-3 on the season. The Leopards travel to Southmoreland (Alverton, PA) to play the Scotties in a WPIAL 4A 3 bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Scotties go into the bout with a record of 7-2. Southmoreland lost 87-68 in their recent non-league bout against Belle Vernon (Belle Vernon, PA)

Next up, the Scotties play the Belle Vernon Leopards (Belle Vernon, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Southmoreland will attempt to upgrade on its 7-2 season record. The Leopards go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 87-68 non-league win over Southmoreland (Alverton, PA).