In Tuesday's non-league match, the host St. John's Bluejays basketball team scored a good 39-30 triumph over the Paulding Panthers.

In their next game, the Bluejays meet the Fort Recovery Indians (Fort Recovery, OH) in a Midwest match, on Thursday, January 5. St. John's will attempt to better on its 3-8 season record. The Indians enter the match with a 1-7 record after their 38-37 non-league win over National Trail (New Paris, OH).

With the defeat, Paulding moves to 1-8 on the year. The Panthers travel to Ayersville (Defiance, OH) to meet the Pilots in a Green Meadows match on Thursday, January 5. The Pilots enter the match with a record of 8-2. Ayersville won 44-33 in their recent non-league match against Miller City (Miller City, OH)