In Monday's league test, the Hilltop Cadets (West Unity, OH) basketball squad nipped the host Montpelier Locomotives (Montpelier, OH), by a final score of 44-40.

Next, the Cadets clash with the Gorham Fayette Eagles (Fayette, OH) in a Buckeye Border outing, on Friday, January 10. Hilltop will attempt to upgrade on its 12-0 season record. The Eagles enter the outing with a 5-7 record after their 45-30 non-league loss to Edgerton (Edgerton, OH).

The Locomotives (7-4) will now prepare for their outing against Holgate (Holgate, OH). The Tigers enter the Buckeye Border outing with a 1-12 record. In their last outing, Holgate was nipped by Archbold (Archbold, OH), 49-21, in a non-league outing.