The Hicksville Aces basketball squad (Hicksville, OH), was crushed 62-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Gorham Fayette Eagles (Fayette, OH)

With the victory, Gorham Fayette advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Eagles host Pettisville (Pettisville, OH) to meet the Blackbirds in a Buckeye Border battle on Thursday, January 16. The Blackbirds enter the battle with a record of 5-9. Pettisville lost 50-48 in their recent non-league battle against North Baltimore (North Baltimore, OH)

The Aces now own a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wayne Trace for a Green Meadows battle on Thursday, January 16. Hicksville will meet a Raiders squad coming off a 55-46 non-league win over Allen East (Harrod, OH). The Raiders record now stands at 11-4.