The Independence Blue Devils ran past the visiting Lutheran West Longhorns basketball team by a final score of 45-27 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Blue Devils face the Wickliffe Blue Devils (Wickliffe, OH) in a Chagrin Valley - Valley game, on Friday, December 16. Independence will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Blue Devils enter the game with a 4-2 record after their 46-27 league loss to Grand Valley (Orwell, OH).

With the defeat, Lutheran West moves to 2-5 on the year. The Longhorns travel to Berkshire (Burton, OH) to face the Badgers in a non-league game on Friday, December 16. The Badgers enter the game with a record of 3-3. Berkshire won 32-23 in their recent league game against Crestwood (Mantua, OH)