The Waterloo Vikings basketball team (Atwater, OH), was nudged 54-51 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting McDonald Blue Devils (McDonald, OH)

The Blue Devils now possess a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jackson-Milton for a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet battle on Friday, January 27. McDonald will battle a Bluejays team coming off a 39-26 league loss to McKinley (Sebring, OH). The Bluejays record now stands at 5-10.

The Vikings (10-5) will now prepare for their battle against McKinley (Sebring, OH). The Trojans come into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet battle with a 10-7 record. In their last battle, McKinley edged Jackson-Milton (North Jackson, OH), 39-26, in a league battle.