In Saturday's non-league game, the host Liberty-Benton Eagles basketball team scored a good 40-22 triumph over the Kalida Wildcats.

In their next game, the Eagles face the Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) in a Blanchard Valley game, on Tuesday, January 11. Liberty-Benton will attempt to move on its 9-1 season record. The Black Knights enter the game with a 10-2 record after their 64-28 league win over Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH).

With the defeat, Kalida moves to 4-8 on the year. The Wildcats travel to St. John's (Delphos, OH) to face the Bluejays in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 11. The Bluejays enter the game with a record of 1-10. St. John's lost 50-23 in their recent league game against New Bremen (New Bremen, OH)