The Springdale Dynamos basketball team (Springdale, PA), was toppled 88-79 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Aquinas Academy Crusaders (Gibsonia, PA)

The Crusaders now possess a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Summit Academy for a WPIAL 1A 3 battle on Wednesday, January 3. Aquinas Academy will confront a Knights team coming off a 52-51 non-league win over Leechburg (Leechburg, PA). The Knights record now stands at 2-3.

The Dynamos (8-2) will now prepare for their battle against Riverview (Oakmont, PA). The Raiders come into the WPIAL 2A 3 battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, Riverview beat Brentwood (Pittsburgh, PA), 57-56, in a non-league battle.