West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH), 56-15 in a non-league bout.

With the win, West Branch upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Warriors host Louisville (Louisville, OH) to clash with the Leopards in a non-league bout on Monday, January 15. The Leopards go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Louisville lost 46-36 in their recent non-league bout against McKinley (Canton, OH)

Next up, the Dukes clash with the Minerva Lions (Minerva, OH) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 18. Marlington will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 41-20 non-league win over Salem (Salem, OH).