In Saturday's league match, the visiting West Muskingum Tornadoes basketball team scored a good 41-28 triumph over the New Lexington Panthers.

In their next game, the Tornadoes face the River View Black Bears (Warsaw, OH) in a Muskingum Valley match, on Wednesday, December 20. West Muskingum will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Black Bears enter the match with a 1-8 record after their 79-35 league loss to Sheridan (Thornville, OH).

With the defeat, New Lexington moves to 4-4 on the year. The Panthers host Crooksville (Crooksville, OH) to face the Ceramics in a Muskingum Valley match on Wednesday, December 20. The Ceramics enter the match with a record of 1-5. Crooksville won 49-16 in their recent league match against Coshocton (Coshocton, OH)