The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Wheelersburg Pirates (Wheelersburg, OH) and the visiting Valley Indians (Lucasville, OH), observed Wheelersburg's basketball team overwhelm Valley by a score of 46-16.

The Pirates (9-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Fairfield (Leesburg, OH). The Lions come into the non-league challenge with a 2-9 record. In their last challenge, Fairfield was routed by Whiteoak (Mowrystown, OH), 53-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Indians encounter the Portsmouth West Senators (West Portsmouth, OH) in a Southern Ohio III challenge, on Wednesday, January 15. Valley will attempt to improve on its 6-4 season record. The Senators come into the challenge with a 7-3 record after their 54-37 league loss to Minford (Minford, OH).