In Friday's league match, the host West Branch Warriors basketball team scored a tight 40-37 triumph over the Marlington Dukes.

In their next game, the Warriors meet the Lake Center Christian Tiger (Hartville, OH) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 24. West Branch will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record. The Tiger enter the match with a 6-8 record after their 77-68 league loss to Aquinas (Louisville, OH).

With the defeat, Marlington moves to 6-9 on the year. The Dukes travel to Louisville (Louisville, OH) to meet the Leopards in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 24. The Leopards enter the match with a record of 12-3. Louisville won 86-55 in their recent non-league match against Ellet (Akron, OH)