The River Pilots topped the visiting Buckeye Local Panthers basketball team by a final score of 59-48 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Pilots face the Barnesville Shamrocks (Barnesville, OH) in a non-league game, on Friday, January 5. River will attempt to move on its 6-2 season record. The Shamrocks enter the game with a 5-5 record after their 46-43 league win over Caldwell (Caldwell, OH).

With the defeat, Buckeye Local moves to 0-8 on the year. The Panthers host Indian Creek (Wintersville, OH) to face the Redskins in a Buckeye 8 game on Wednesday, January 3. The Redskins enter the game with a record of 2-4. Indian Creek won 63-52 in their recent league game against Beaver (Lisbon, OH)