The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Tinora Rams (Defiance, OH) and the visiting Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH), observed Tinora's basketball team overcome Ayersville by a margin of 53-42.

The Rams (15-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Archbold (Archbold, OH). The Blue Streaks come into the non-league challenge with a 9-7 record. In their last challenge, Archbold dropped by Swanton (Swanton, OH), 46-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Pilots battle the Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 1. Ayersville will attempt to better on its 5-12 season record. The Blackbirds come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 62-51 league win over Montpelier (Montpelier, OH).