The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Bellevue Redmen (Bellevue, OH) and the host Columbian Tornadoes (Tiffin, OH), observed Bellevue's basketball team overwhelm Columbian by a score of 58-26.

The Redmen (17-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Shelby (Shelby, OH). The Whippets come into the non-league challenge with a 16-1 record. In their last challenge, Shelby trounced Clear Fork (Bellville, OH), 69-65, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tornadoes encounter the Willard Crimson Flashes (Willard, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Columbian will attempt to improve on its 10-6 season record. The Crimson Flashes come into the challenge with a 12-5 record after their 53-40 league win over Port Clinton (Port Clinton, OH).