The Valley Indians basketball squad (Lucasville, OH), lost 44-24 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Wheelersburg Pirates (Wheelersburg, OH)

With the victory, Wheelersburg advances its record to 16-2 on the year. The Pirates host South Point (South Point, OH) to meet the Pointers in a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1. The Pointers enter the battle with a record of 10-8. South Point lost 49-40 in their recent league battle against Ironton (Ironton, OH)

The Indians now own a 8-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Manchester for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1. Valley will meet a Greyhounds squad coming off a 58-28 league loss to Eastern (Sardinia, OH). The Greyhounds record now stands at 3-16.