The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Independence Blue Devils (Independence, OH) and the host Brooklyn Hurricanes (Brooklyn, OH), observed Independence's basketball team knock off Brooklyn by a score of 57-43.

The Blue Devils (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Normandy (Parma, OH). The Invaders come into the non-league challenge with a 5-8 record. In their last challenge, Normandy prevailed over Valley Forge (Parma Heights, OH), 26-20, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Hurricanes encounter the Medina Christian Academy Knights (Medina, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Wednesday, January 29. Brooklyn will attempt to improve on its 2-13 season record.