In Friday's league test, the Belpre Golden Eagles (Belpre, OH) basketball squad trounced the host Federal Hocking Lancers (Stewart, OH), by a score of 72-47.

Next, the Golden Eagles clash with the Trimble Tomcats (Glouster, OH) in a Tri-Valley II game, on Tuesday, December 17. Belpre will attempt to better on its 3-0 season record. The Tomcats go into the game with a 0-5 record after their 61-41 non-league loss to Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville, OH).

With the loss, Federal Hocking falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Eastern (Reedsville, OH) to confront the Eagles in a Tri-Valley II game on Tuesday, December 17. The Eagles go into the game with a record of 4-2. Eastern won 52-30 in their recent non-league game against Clay (Portsmouth, OH)