The Russia Raiders basketball team scored 54 points and restricted the host Arcanum Trojans to 45 in the Raiders non-league victory on Saturday.

The Raiders now sport a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newton Local for a non-league contest on Tuesday, January 25. Russia will battle a Indians team coming off a 63-60 non-league loss to Brookville (Brookville, OH). The Indians record now stands at 8-5.

The Trojans (10-5) will now prepare for their contest against Preble Shawnee (Camden, OH). The Arrows come into the Western Ohio contest with a 9-2 record. In their last contest, Preble Shawnee prevailed over Ansonia (Ansonia, OH), 47-36, in a league contest.