The Alliance Aviators topped the visiting Marlington Dukes basketball team by a final score of 63-54 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Aviators face the Salem Quakers (Salem, OH) in a Eastern Buckeye game, on Friday, January 13. Alliance will attempt to move on its 8-2 season record. The Quakers enter the game with a 4-6 record after their 60-47 league loss to West Branch (Beloit, OH).

With the defeat, Marlington moves to 5-7 on the year. The Dukes host Carrollton (Carrollton, OH) to face the Warriors in a Eastern Buckeye game on Friday, January 13. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 11-2. Carrollton won 68-41 in their recent league game against Minerva (Minerva, OH)