In Tuesday's league match, the host Hazleton Area Cougars basketball team scored a decisive 69-33 triumph over the Wyoming Valley West Spartans.

In their next game, the Cougars meet the Dallas Mountaineers (Dallas, PA) in a Wyoming Valley 1 match, on Thursday, February 8. Hazleton Area will attempt to better on its 14-7 season record. The Mountaineers enter the match with a 14-6 record after their 58-57 league win over Crestwood (Mountain Top, PA).

With the defeat, Wyoming Valley West moves to 3-10 on the year. The Spartans travel to Pittston (Pittston, PA) to meet the Patriots in a Wyoming Valley 1 match on Thursday, February 8. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 4-9. Pittston won 52-37 in their recent league match against Tunkhannock (Tunkhannock, PA)