In Friday's league match, the visiting Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies basketball team scored a good 51-35 triumph over the Lakewood Lancers.

In their next game, the Johnnies meet the Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) in a Licking County - Buckeye match, on Tuesday, January 30. Johnstown-Monroe will attempt to move on its 8-7 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 8-7 record after their 71-63 league loss to Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH).

With the defeat, Lakewood moves to 5-10 on the year. The Lancers travel to Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) to meet the Warriors in a Licking County - Buckeye match on Tuesday, January 30. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 10-6. Watkins Memorial lost 50-47 in their recent league match against Zanesville (Zanesville, OH)