The Greensburg Salem Golden Lions basketball team (Greensburg, PA), dropped 59-43 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Hempfield Area Spartans (Greensburg, PA)

The Spartans now possess a 6-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Upper St. Clair for a WPIAL 6A 2 test on Tuesday, January 3. Hempfield Area will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 59-45 non-league loss to Beaver (Beaver, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 5-5.

The Golden Lions now own a 4-6 record. They play next when they travel to Highlands for a WPIAL 4A 1 test on Tuesday, January 10.