In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting West Carrollton Pirates basketball team scored a close 73-66 triumph over the Sidney Yellowjackets.

The Pirates (8-5) will now prepare for their contest against Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH). The Red Devils go into the Miami Valley - Valley contest with a 13-2 record. In their last contest, Tippecanoe nipped Stebbins (Riverside, OH), 67-52, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets confront the Fairborn Skyhawks (Fairborn, OH) in a Miami Valley - Valley contest, on Friday, January 24. Sidney will attempt to better on its 11-3 season record. The Skyhawks go into the contest with a 3-12 record after their 38-23 league win over Piqua (Piqua, OH).