The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Conotton Valley Rockets (Bowerston, OH) and the host Beallsville Blue Devils (Beallsville, OH), observed Conotton Valley's basketball team overwhelm Beallsville by a margin of 71-35.

The Rockets (6-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Newcomerstown (Newcomerstown, OH). The Trojans come into the Inter-Valley challenge with a 3-12 record. In their last challenge, Newcomerstown was trounced by Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville, OH), 75-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Blue Devils battle the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints (New Philadelphia, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Beallsville will attempt to better on its 0-12 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 2-12 record after their 45-38 league loss to East Canton (East Canton, OH).