The Minerva Lions basketball squad (Minerva, OH), was outscored 47-36 in Friday's league battle with the visiting West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH)

With the victory, West Branch advances its record to 6-8 on the year. The Warriors host Marlington (Alliance, OH) to meet the Dukes in a Eastern Buckeye battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Dukes enter the battle with a record of 7-6. Marlington lost 80-56 in their recent league battle against Carrollton (Carrollton, OH)

The Lions now own a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Smithville for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 18. Minerva will meet a Smithies squad coming off a 52-37 league loss to Norwayne (Creston, OH). The Smithies record now stands at 11-2.