Ohio High School Basketball - Firelands triumphant over Black River
January 30, 2026: Sullivan, OH 44880 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Firelands Falcons (Oberlin, OH) and the host Black River Pirates (Sullivan, OH), observed Firelands's basketball team overwhelm Black River by a score of 76-55.
The Falcons (6-11) will now prepare for their challenge against Keystone (La Grange, OH). The Wildcats come into the Lorain County 8 challenge with a 14-5 record. In their last challenge, Keystone was routed by Genoa Area (Genoa, OH), 74-69, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Pirates battle the Open Door Christian Patriots (Elyria, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 31. Black River will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 1-11 record after their 70-30 non-league loss to Cornerstone Christian (Willoughby, OH).