In Wednesday's league test, the West Muskingum Tornadoes (Zanesville, OH) basketball squad knocked off the host River View Black Bears (Warsaw, OH), by a score of 44-30.

Next, the Tornadoes clash with the Maysville Panthers (Zanesville, OH) in a Muskingum Valley test, on Saturday, January 11. West Muskingum will attempt to improve on its 7-5 season record. The Panthers come into the test with a 8-3 record after their 37-32 league win over Morgan (McConnelsville, OH).

The Black Bears (5-8) will now prepare for their test against Morgan (McConnelsville, OH). The Raiders come into the Muskingum Valley test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, Morgan went down by Maysville (Zanesville, OH), 37-32, in a league test.