In Friday's league test, the Franklin Monroe Jets (Pitsburg, OH) basketball squad defeated the visiting Newton Local Indians (Pleasant Hill, OH), by a score of 50-36.

Next, the Jets clash with the Legacy Christian Academy Knights (Xenia, OH) in a non-league test, on Saturday, January 18. Franklin Monroe will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record. The Knights come into the test with a 3-8 record after their 69-46 non-league loss to Fayetteville-Perry (Fayetteville, OH).

The Indians (8-4) will now prepare for their test against Fairlawn (Sidney, OH). The Jets come into the non-league test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Fairlawn went down by Covington (Covington, OH), 54-48, in a non-league test.