The Lowellville Rockets (Lowellville, OH) basketball crushed the visiting Western Reserve Blue Devils (Berlin Center, OH), 70-44 in Friday's league test.

The Rockets (5-0) will now prepare for their test against Springfield (New Middletown, OH). The Tigers go into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet test with a 2-3 record. In their last test, Springfield walloped Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH), 74-46, in a league test.

The Blue Devils now own a 1-4 record. They play next when they host Mineral Ridge for a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet test on Tuesday, December 20. Western Reserve will encounter a Rams squad coming off a 74-46 league loss to Springfield (New Middletown, OH). The Rams record now stands at 0-6.