The Beaver Local Beavers basketball team scored 40 points and limited the host St. Clairsville Red Devils to 39 in the Beavers league triumph on Monday.

The Beavers now have a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Minerva for a non-league game on Thursday, December 19. Beaver Local will confront a Lions team coming off a 37-36 league loss to Carrollton (Carrollton, OH). The Lions record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, St. Clairsville falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Red devils host Martins Ferry (Martins Ferry, OH) to confront the Purple Riders in a Freelance game on Thursday, December 19. The Purple Riders go into the game with a record of 3-4. Martins Ferry lost 72-60 in their recent league game against Bellaire (Bellaire, OH)