Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH) and the visiting Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH), saw Watkins Memorial's basketball squad hold off Zanesville by a tally of 44-43.

With the victory, Watkins Memorial improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Licking Valley (Newark, OH) to confront the Panthers in a challenge on Friday, January 27. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 3-1.

Next up, the Blue Devils confront the Newark Catholic Green Wave (Newark, OH) in a challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Zanesville will attempt to improve on its 4-9 season record.