The Alliance Aviators basketball team (Alliance, OH), was toppled 53-45 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH)

The Warriors now possess a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cardinal Mooney for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 21. West Branch will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 43-39 non-league loss to Southeast (Ravenna, OH). The Cardinals record now stands at 6-11.

The Aviators (5-10) will now prepare for their battle against Springfield (Akron, OH). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 4-11 record. In their last battle, Springfield was toppled by Woodridge (Peninsula, OH), 69-34, in a league battle.