In Friday's league match, the host Hiland Hawks basketball team scored a tight 44-39 triumph over the Indian Valley Braves.

In their next game, the Hawks face the Claymont Mustangs (Uhrichsville, OH) in a Inter-Valley match, on Tuesday, January 9. Hiland will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Mustangs enter the match with a 5-5 record after their 55-41 league loss to Garaway (Sugarcreek, OH).

With the defeat, Indian Valley moves to 8-2 on the year. The Braves host Meadowbrook (Byesville, OH) to encounter the Colts in a non-league test on Saturday, January 6. The Colts go into the test with a record of 0-7. Meadowbrook lost 49-30 in their recent league test against West Muskingum (Zanesville, OH)