The Alliance Aviators (Alliance, OH) basketball nipped the host Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH), 54-49 in Wednesday's league test.

The Aviators (6-13) will now prepare for their test against Canton South (Canton, OH). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 12-6 record. In their last test, Canton South got by Aquinas (Louisville, OH), 57-20, in a non-league test.

The Dukes now own a 8-11 record. They play next when they host Perry for a non-league test on Wednesday, February 7. Marlington will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 52-43 league loss to Jackson (Massillon, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 8-13.