In Friday's league match, the host Waterloo Vikings basketball team scored a good 43-24 triumph over the Mineral Ridge Rams.

In their next game, the Vikings meet the Jackson-Milton Bluejays (North Jackson, OH) in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet match, on Tuesday, January 30. Waterloo will attempt to better on its 11-4 season record. The Bluejays enter the match with a 5-9 record after their 68-44 league loss to Western Reserve (Berlin Center, OH).

With the defeat, Mineral Ridge moves to 5-11 on the year. The Rams travel to Lowellville (Lowellville, OH) to meet the Rockets in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet match on Tuesday, January 30. The Rockets enter the match with a record of 8-6. Lowellville won 54-43 in their recent league match against Springfield (New Middletown, OH)