Morgan Raiders (McConnelsville, OH) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host River View Black Bears (Warsaw, OH), 43-30 in a league bout.

With the win, Morgan upgrades its record to 6-8 on the season. The Raiders host Crooksville (Crooksville, OH) to play the Ceramics in a Muskingum Valley bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Ceramics go into the bout with a record of 2-13. Crooksville lost 58-23 in their recent league bout against Tri-Valley (Dresden, OH)

Next up, the Black Bears play the Tri-Valley Scotties (Dresden, OH) in a Muskingum Valley bout, on Wednesday, January 24. River View will attempt to upgrade on its 2-13 season record. The Scotties go into the bout with a 11-4 record after their 58-23 league win over Crooksville (Crooksville, OH).