The Van Buren Black Knights were victorious over the host Ada Bulldogs basketball squad by a final score of 48-40 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Black Knights face the Allen East Mustangs (Harrod, OH) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 18. Van Buren will attempt to upgrade on its 8-5 season record. The Mustangs enter the outing with a 6-7 record after their 62-48 league loss to Crestview (Convoy, OH).

The Bulldogs (9-6) will now prepare for their outing against Hardin Northern (Dola, OH). The Polar Bears enter the non-league outing with a 5-7 record. In their last outing, Hardin Northern was dropped by Van Buren (Van Buren, OH), 56-35, in a non-league outing.