The Federal Hocking Lancers topped the host Trimble Tomcats basketball team by a final score of 65-48 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Lancers face the Athens Bulldogs (The Plains, OH) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 7. Federal Hocking will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 3-7 record after their 56-40 league loss to Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville, OH).

With the defeat, Trimble moves to 2-4 on the year. The Tomcats travel to Waterford (Waterford, OH) to face the Wildcats in a Tri-Valley II game on Tuesday, January 10. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 4-4. Waterford lost 55-46 in their recent league game against Belpre (Belpre, OH)