In Thursday's league match, the host National Trail Blazers basketball team scored a tight 45-38 triumph over the Ansonia Tigers.

In their next game, the Blazers face the Brookville Blue Devils (Brookville, OH) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 23. National Trail will attempt to move on its 7-9 season record. The Blue Devils enter the match with a 6-10 record after their 40-33 non-league win over Franklin (Franklin, OH).

With the defeat, Ansonia moves to 6-10 on the year. The Tigers host Mississinawa Valley (Union City, OH) to face the Blackhawks in a Western Ohio match on Saturday, January 21. The Blackhawks enter the match with a record of 14-2. Mississinawa Valley won 65-37 in their recent league match against Tri-County North (Lewisburg, OH)