The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) and the visiting River View Black Bears (Warsaw, OH), observed Licking Valley's basketball team knock off River View by a score of 54-38.

The Panthers (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH). The Hornets come into the Licking County - Buckeye challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Licking Heights dropped by Pickerington North (Pickerington, OH), 59-41, in a non-league match.

The Black Bears now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Indian Valley for a non-league match on Monday, December 1.