The National Trail Blazers basketball team (New Paris, OH), was overwhelmed 62-40 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Newton Local Indians (Pleasant Hill, OH)

The Indians now possess a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Arcanum for a Western Ohio battle on Friday, February 3. Newton Local will confront a Trojans team coming off a 49-46 non-league win over Milton-Union (West Milton, OH). The Trojans record now stands at 10-9.

The Blazers (3-15) will now prepare for their battle against Miami Valley (Dayton, OH). The Rams come into the non-league battle with a 4-9 record. In their last battle, Miami Valley was overwhelmed by Legacy Christian Academy (Xenia, OH), 42-34, in a league battle.