Emmaus Hornets (Emmaus, PA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting William Allen Canaries (Allentown, PA), 67-57 in a league bout.

With the victory, Emmaus upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Louis E. Dieruff (Allentown, PA) to play the Huskies in a Lehigh Valley bout on Friday, December 9. The Huskies come into the bout with a record of 2-0. Louis E. Dieruff won 53-43 in their recent league bout against Easton Area (Easton, PA)

Next up, the Canaries play the Cumberland Valley Eagles (Mechanicsburg, PA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 9. William Allen will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.