The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Tri-Village Patriots (New Madison, OH) and the host Franklin Monroe Jets (Pitsburg, OH), observed Tri-Village's basketball team overwhelm Franklin Monroe by a score of 68-25.

The Patriots (12-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Minster (Minster, OH). The Wildcats go into the non-league bout with a 12-3 record. In their last bout, Minster crushed Parkway (Rockford, OH), 35-19, in a league bout.

With the loss, Franklin Monroe falls to 3-11 on the campaign. The Jets host Fort Recovery (Fort Recovery, OH) to play the Indians in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Fort Recovery won 51-43 in their recent league bout against Coldwater (Coldwater, OH)