The Mineral Ridge Rams basketball team (Mineral Ridge, OH), was nudged 65-61 in Friday's league battle with the visiting McKinley Trojans (Sebring, OH)

The Trojans now possess a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jackson-Milton for a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet battle on Tuesday, January 23. McKinley will confront a Bluejays team coming off a 49-43 league loss to Springfield (New Middletown, OH). The Bluejays record now stands at 4-8.

The Rams (4-9) will now prepare for their battle against McKinley (Niles, OH). The Red Dragons come into the non-league battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, McKinley edged Hubbard (Hubbard, OH), 54-49, in a league battle.