In Friday's league match, the visiting Firelands Falcons basketball team scored a good 74-66 triumph over the Black River Pirates.

In their next game, the Falcons meet the Keystone Wildcats (La Grange, OH) in a Lorain County 8 match, on Tuesday, January 10. Firelands will attempt to better on its 2-7 season record. The Wildcats enter the match with a 5-5 record after their 49-41 league win over Columbia (Columbia Station, OH).

With the defeat, Black River moves to 6-6 on the year. The Pirates travel to Brookside (Sheffield, OH) to meet the Cardinals in a Lorain County 8 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 7-3. Brookside won 70-45 in their recent league match against Wellington (Wellington, OH)