In Saturday's league match, the host Middletown Middies basketball team scored a tight 61-58 triumph over the Lakota West Firebirds.

In their next game, the Middies meet the Bishop Fenwick Falcons (Franklin, OH) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 7. Middletown will attempt to better on its 9-4 season record. The Falcons enter the match with a 8-3 record after their 86-74 league loss to Chaminade-Julienne (Dayton, OH).

With the defeat, Lakota West moves to 4-8 on the year. The Firebirds host Princeton (Cincinnati, OH) to meet the Vikings in a Greater Miami match on Tuesday, January 10. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 9-3. Princeton won 87-77 in their recent league match against Hamilton (Hamilton, OH)