The Minerva Lions tipped the host Marlington Dukes basketball team by a final score of 51-47 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Alliance Aviators (Alliance, OH) in a Eastern Buckeye game, on Tuesday, January 31. Minerva will attempt to move on its 6-11 season record. The Aviators enter the game with a 11-5 record after their 106-85 non-league loss to Louisville (Louisville, OH).

With the defeat, Marlington moves to 6-11 on the year. The Dukes travel to Salem (Salem, OH) to face the Quakers in a Eastern Buckeye game on Tuesday, January 31. The Quakers enter the game with a record of 7-10. Salem lost 57-40 in their recent league game against Carrollton (Carrollton, OH)