Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Elida Bulldogs (Elida, OH) and the host Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH), saw Elida's basketball squad wallop Van Buren by a tally of 72-44.

With the victory, Elida improves its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Findlay (Findlay, OH) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 11-6.

Next up, the Black Knights play the Arlington Red Devils (Arlington, OH) in a Blanchard Valley challenge, on Friday, February 3. Van Buren will attempt to improve on its 8-8 season record. The Red Devils come into the challenge with a 12-5 record after their 71-36 non-league win over Hardin Northern (Dola, OH).