Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Hazleton Area Cougars (Hazleton, PA) and the host Wilkes-Barre (Wilkes-Barre, PA), saw Hazleton Area's basketball squad hold off Wilkes-Barre by a tally of 60-54.

With the victory, Hazleton Area improves its record to 13-7 on the campaign. The Cougars host Wyoming Valley West (Plymouth, PA) to face the Spartans in a Wyoming Valley 1 game on Tuesday, February 6. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 3-9.

With the defeat, Wilkes-Barre moves to 6-3 on the year. The travel to Berwick (Berwick, PA) to face the Bulldogs in a Wyoming Valley 1 game on Tuesday, February 6. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 2-5.