The Reading Blue Devils basketball team (Reading, OH), was nudged 55-52 in Friday's league battle with the host Taylor Yellowjackets (Cleves, OH)

The Yellowjackets now sport a 4-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Indian Hill for a Cincinnati Hills battle on Tuesday, January 9. Taylor will battle a Braves team coming off a 41-26 non-league loss to St. Xavier (Cincinnati, OH). The Braves record now stands at 7-6.

The Blue Devils (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mariemont (Cincinnati, OH). The Warriors come into the Cincinnati Hills battle with a 8-2 record. In their last bout, Mariemont was edged by Elder (Cincinnati, OH), 85-50, in a non-league bout.