In Wednesday's non-league contest, the host Western Beaver Golden Beavers basketball team scored a big 44-17 triumph over the Ambridge Bridgers.

The Golden Beavers (5-16) will now prepare for their contest against Aquinas Academy (Gibsonia, PA). The Crusaders go into the WPIAL 1A 1 contest with a 13-7 record. In their last contest, Aquinas Academy smashed Leechburg (Leechburg, PA), 57-19, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bridgers confront the Lincoln Park Performing Arts (Midland, PA) in a WPIAL 4A 2 contest, on Thursday, February 6. Ambridge will attempt to better on its 2-11 season record. The go into the contest with a 4-15 record after their 50-33 league loss to Hopewell (Aliquippa, PA).