In Wednesday's league match, the visiting Minerva Lions basketball team scored a tight 52-51 triumph over the Alliance Aviators.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Dover Crimson Tornadoes (Dover, OH) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 27. Minerva will attempt to better on its 5-12 season record. The Crimson Tornadoes enter the match with a 9-8 record after their 46-31 non-league win over Sandy Valley (Magnolia, OH).

With the defeat, Alliance falls to 4-13 on the campaign. The Aviators travel to Canton Central Catholic (Canton, OH) to play the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 27. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a record of 5-10. Canton Central Catholic lost 58-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Tuslaw (Massillon, OH)