In Friday's league match, the host Valley Christian Eagles basketball team scored a decisive 73-31 triumph over the Southern Indians.

In their next game, the Eagles meet the Wellsville Tigers (Wellsville, OH) in a Eastern Ohio match, on Tuesday, January 9. Valley Christian will attempt to better on its 5-3 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 4-5 record after their 50-33 league loss to David Anderson (Lisbon, OH).

With the defeat, Southern moves to 1-8 on the year. The Indians travel to Frontier (New Matamoras, OH) to meet the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 6. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 4-5. Frontier lost 52-34 in their recent non-league match against Waterford (Waterford, OH)