The Leetonia Bears basketball squad (Leetonia, OH), was crushed 54-17 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting United Golden Eagles (Hanoverton, OH)

With the victory, United advances its record to 9-8 on the year. The Golden Eagles travel to Southern (Salineville, OH) to meet the Indians in a Eastern Ohio battle on Monday, January 27. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 11-5. Southern won 52-18 in their recent league battle against Leetonia (Leetonia, OH)

The Bears now own a 1-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Palestine for a Eastern Ohio battle on Monday, January 27. Leetonia will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 34-28 league win over Valley Christian (Youngstown, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-14.