The New Hope Christian Academy Statesmen topped the visiting Wellston Golden Rockets basketball team by a final score of 77-63 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Statesmen face the Newark Catholic Green Wave (Newark, OH) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, December 19. New Hope Christian Academy will attempt to move on its 4-0 season record. The Green Wave enter the game with a 0-3 record after their 72-35 league loss to Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH).

With the defeat, Wellston moves to 1-4 on the year. The Golden rockets travel to Meigs (Pomeroy, OH) to face the Marauders in a Tri-Valley I game on Tuesday, December 19. The Marauders enter the game with a record of 3-2. Meigs won 52-49 in their recent league game against Nelsonville-York (Nelsonville, OH)