McKinley Trojans (Sebring, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks (Youngstown, OH), 56-23 in a non-league match.

With the victory, McKinley upgrades its record to 1-8 on the year. The Trojans host Waterloo (Atwater, OH) to face the Vikings in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet match on Thursday, January 9. The Vikings enter the match with a record of 1-8. Waterloo lost 46-40 in their recent league match against Springfield (New Middletown, OH)

The Hawks now sport a 0-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to David Anderson for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11.