Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Wellington Dukes (Wellington, OH) and the visiting Loudonville Redbirds (Loudonville, OH), saw Wellington's basketball squad wallop Loudonville by a count of 70-38.

With the victory, Wellington upgrades its record to 7-2 on the campaign. The Dukes host Clearview (Lorain, OH) to play the Clippers in a Lorain County 8 challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Clippers come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. Clearview won 74-38 in their recent league challenge against Oberlin (Oberlin, OH)

Next up, the Redbirds play the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates (Cardington, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 8. Loudonville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 51-49 league win over Northmor (Galion, OH).