The Grove Ridgerunners basketball team (Grove, OK), was toppled 53-45 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting East Central Cardinals (Tulsa, OK)

The Cardinals now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Booker T. Washington for a 5A District 3 battle on Friday, January 26. East Central will confront a Hornets team coming off a 64-54 non-league win over Collinsville (Collinsville, OK). The Hornets record now stands at 12-1.

The Ridgerunners (3-10) will now prepare for their battle against Tahlequah (Tahlequah, OK). The Tigers come into the 5A District 3 battle with a 10-7 record. In their last battle, Tahlequah was toppled by Claremore (Claremore, OK), 67-65, in a league battle.