The Hempfield Area Spartans nipped the visiting Franklin Regional Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 51-44 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Spartans clash with the Fox Chapel Foxes (Pittsburgh, PA) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, December 10. Hempfield Area will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Foxes enter the outing with a 3-0 record after their 72-41 non-league win over Ambridge (Ambridge, PA).

The Panthers (2-2) will now prepare for their outing against Kiski Area (Vandergrift, PA). The Cavaliers enter the non-league outing with a 0-2 record. In their last outing, Kiski Area was nipped by Upper St. Clair (Upper St. Clair, PA), 46-29, in a non-league outing.