The Canon-McMillan Big Macs basketball team (Canonsburg, PA), was nudged 51-44 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Hickory Hornets (Hermitage, PA)

The Hornets now possess a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Franklin for a non-league battle on Friday, January 6. Hickory will confront a Knights team coming off a 53-51 non-league loss to Fairview (Fairview, PA). The Knights record now stands at 4-4.

The Big Macs (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Norwin (North Huntingdon, PA). The Knights come into the WPIAL 6A 2 battle with a 6-2 record. In their last battle, Norwin was nudged by Peters Township (McMurray, PA), 68-63, in a non-league battle.