In Friday's league match, the visiting Columbiana Clippers basketball team scored a decisive 58-20 triumph over the Leetonia Bears.

In their next game, the Clippers meet the Sandy Valley Cardinals (Magnolia, OH) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 7. Columbiana will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 9-2 record after their 58-35 non-league win over East Canton (East Canton, OH).

With the defeat, Leetonia moves to 0-11 on the year. The Bears travel to Southern (Salineville, OH) to meet the Indians in a Eastern Ohio match on Tuesday, January 10. The Indians enter the match with a record of 6-2. Southern won 63-51 in their recent non-league match against Frontier (New Matamoras, OH)