In Friday's league test, the Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH) basketball squad trounced the host Canal Winchester Indians (Canal Winchester, OH), by a score of 60-37.

Next, the Wildcats encounter the Pickerington Central Tigers (Pickerington, OH) in a Ohio Capital - Buckeye test, on Tuesday, February 4. Newark will attempt to improve on its 14-4 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 16-3 record after their 62-19 league win over Lancaster (Lancaster, OH).

The Indians (6-12) will now prepare for their test against Hilliard Davidson (Hilliard, OH). The Wildcats come into the non-league test with a 3-16 record. In their last test, Hilliard Davidson was routed by Hilliard Bradley (Hilliard, OH), 41-33, in a league test.