The Tri-Village Patriots (New Madison, OH) basketball crushed the visiting Newton Local Indians (Pleasant Hill, OH), 61-17 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Patriots now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they travel to Arcanum for a Western Ohio bout on Friday, December 20. Tri-Village will play a Trojans team coming off a 60-56 league win over Dixie (New Lebanon, OH). The Trojans record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Newton Local falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Indians host Mississinawa Valley (Union City, OH) to play the Blackhawks in a Western Ohio bout on Friday, December 20. The Blackhawks go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Mississinawa Valley won 50-48 in their recent league bout against National Trail (New Paris, OH)