The Hilltop Cadets basketball team (West Unity, OH), dropped 49-40 in Friday's league battle with the host Montpelier Locomotives (Montpelier, OH)

The Locomotives now possess a 6-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Antwerp for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 28. Montpelier will confront a Archers team coming off a 63-59 league win over Ayersville (Defiance, OH). The Archers record now stands at 12-3.

The Cadets (3-11) will now prepare for their battle against Edgerton (Edgerton, OH). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 4-11 record. In their last battle, Edgerton dropped by Wayne Trace (Haviland, OH), 56-41, in a league battle.