In Thursday's league test, the Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Leipsic Vikings (Leipsic, OH), by a score of 58-44.

Next, the Black Knights encounter the Hardin Northern Polar Bears (Dola, OH) in a non-league test, on Saturday, January 11. Van Buren will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Polar Bears come into the test with a 5-6 record after their 62-60 league win over Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield, OH).

The Vikings (6-5) will now prepare for their test against Holgate (Holgate, OH). The Tigers come into the non-league test with a 0-11 record. In their last test, Holgate was knocked off by Montpelier (Montpelier, OH), 62-31, in a league test.