The Freedom Area Bulldogs basketball team (Freedom, PA), was nudged 54-47 in Thursday's league battle with the host Neshannock Lancers (New Castle, PA)

The Lancers now possess a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Seneca Valley for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 14. Neshannock will confront a Raiders team coming off a 70-61 non-league win over Fox Chapel (Pittsburgh, PA). The Raiders record now stands at 1-1.

The Bulldogs (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Quaker Valley (Leetsdale, PA). The Quakers come into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Quaker Valley was nudged by Moon Area (Moon Township, PA), 56-28, in a non-league battle.