Southmoreland Scotties (Alverton, PA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Albert Gallatin Colonials (Uniontown, PA), 65-55 in a league bout.

With the win, Southmoreland improves its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Scotties host Mt. Carmel Christian (Mount Pleasant, PA) to confront the in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 14. The come into the challenge with a record of 2-1. Mt. Carmel Christian lost 66-51 in their recent non-league challenge against Yough (Herminie, PA)