In Saturday's non-league match, the visiting River Pilots basketball team scored a good 56-36 triumph over the Bellaire Big Reds.

In their next game, the Pilots meet the Shadyside Tigers (Shadyside, OH) in a Mid-Ohio Valley match, on Thursday, January 18. River will attempt to better on its 9-2 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 3-13 record after their 50-36 non-league loss to Bellaire (Bellaire, OH).

With the defeat, Bellaire moves to 10-5 on the year. The Big reds travel to Shadyside (Shadyside, OH) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Monday, January 15. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 3-12. Shadyside lost 57-46 in their recent league match against Buckeye Local (Rayland, OH)