The New Lexington Panthers basketball team scored 49 points and limited the host River View Black Bears to 46 in the Panthers league triumph on Saturday.

The Panthers now possess a 6-6 record. They play next when they host Crooksville for a Muskingum Valley game on Wednesday, January 8. New Lexington will confront a Ceramics team coming off a 55-37 league loss to John Glenn (New Concord, OH). The Ceramics record now stands at 3-7.

The Black Bears now own a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Muskingum for a Muskingum Valley match on Wednesday, January 8. River View will face a Tornadoes squad coming off a 55-33 non-league win over Morgan (McConnelsville, OH). The Tornadoes record now stands at 6-5.