In Friday's league outing, the Waterloo Vikings (Atwater, OH) basketball squad edged the host Mineral Ridge Rams (Mineral Ridge, OH), by a count of 38-35.

The Vikings (9-3) will now prepare for their outing against Springfield (New Middletown, OH). The Tigers go into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet outing with a 5-5 record. In their last outing, Springfield held off Jackson-Milton (North Jackson, OH), 71-39, in a league outing.

The Rams now hold a 0-10 record. They play next when they host Lowellville for a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet outing on Tuesday, January 10. Mineral Ridge will clash with a Rockets squad coming off a 51-47 non-league loss to South Range (Canfield, OH). The Rockets record now stands at 9-1.