The Monroe Hornets (Monroe, OH) basketball were winner over the visiting Ross Rams (Hamilton, OH), 70-58 in Friday's league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Valley View for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Monroe will play a Spartans team coming off a 61-58 league win over Waynesville (Waynesville, OH). The Spartans record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Ross falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Rams host Brookville (Brookville, OH) to play the Blue Devils in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 14. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 0-3. Brookville lost 55-51 in their recent non-league bout against Bellbrook (Bellbrook, OH)