In Friday's league test, the Montpelier Locomotives (Montpelier, OH) basketball squad trounced the host Holgate Tigers (Holgate, OH), by a score of 40-16.

Next, the Locomotives clash with the Fairview Apaches (Sherwood, OH) in a non-league test, on Monday, January 13. Montpelier will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Apaches come into the test with a 4-8 record after their 56-36 league win over Hicksville (Hicksville, OH).

The Tigers (1-13) will now prepare for their test against Ayersville (Defiance, OH). The Pilots come into the non-league test with a 3-10 record. In their last test, Ayersville was routed by Wayne Trace (Haviland, OH), 42-21, in a league test.