In Thursday's league contest, the host Van Buren Black Knights basketball team scored a close 35-29 triumph over the Ada Bulldogs.

The Black Knights (6-8) will now prepare for their contest against Upper Sandusky (Upper Sandusky, OH). The Rams go into the non-league contest with a 8-6 record. In their last contest, Upper Sandusky was tipped by Wynford (Bucyrus, OH), 44-38, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the Ridgemont Golden Gophers (Mount Victory, OH) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 20. Ada will attempt to better on its 2-12 season record. The Golden Gophers go into the contest with a 4-7 record after their 27-15 non-league win over Crestline (Crestline, OH).