The Valley View Spartans basketball team (Germantown, OH), was toppled 55-44 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Monroe Hornets (Monroe, OH)

The Hornets now possess a 4-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oakwood for a Southwestern Buckeye - East battle on Friday, December 16. Monroe will confront a Lumberjacks team coming off a 58-46 league win over Waynesville (Waynesville, OH). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 3-2.

The Spartans (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Carroll (Dayton, OH). The Patriots come into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Carroll was toppled by Bishop Fenwick (Franklin, OH), 58-43, in a league battle.