In Friday's league match, the visiting Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies basketball team scored a good 43-34 triumph over the Newark Catholic Green Wave.

In their next game, the Johnnies meet the Bishop Watterson Eagles (Columbus, OH) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 23. Johnstown-Monroe will attempt to move on its 7-6 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 7-5 record after their 73-49 non-league win over Wadsworth (Wadsworth, OH).

With the defeat, Newark Catholic moves to 1-11 on the year. The Green wave host Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH) to meet the Hornets in a Licking County - Buckeye match on Tuesday, January 23. The Hornets enter the match with a record of 11-2. Licking Heights won 55-46 in their recent league match against Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH)