The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Jonathan Alder Pioneers (Plain City, OH) and the visiting Bellefontaine Chieftains (Bellefontaine, OH), observed Jonathan Alder's basketball team overcome Bellefontaine by a margin of 67-52.

The Pioneers (7-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Bishop Watterson (Columbus, OH). The Eagles come into the non-league challenge with a 6-0 record. In their last challenge, Bishop Watterson defeated River Valley (Caledonia, OH), 67-64, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Chieftains battle the Sidney Yellowjackets (Sidney, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 4. Bellefontaine will attempt to better on its 4-4 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 6-2 record after their 59-52 league loss to Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH).