In Tuesday's league match, the host West Liberty-Salem Tigers basketball team scored a tight 65-61 triumph over the Fairbanks Panthers.

In their next game, the Tigers meet the West Jefferson Roughriders (West Jefferson, OH) in a Ohio Heritage match, on Friday, December 22. West Liberty-Salem will attempt to better on its 3-1 season record. The Roughriders enter the match with a 0-5 record after their 38-27 league loss to Northeastern (Springfield, OH).

With the defeat, Fairbanks moves to 4-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Elgin (Marion, OH) to meet the Comets in a non-league match on Thursday, December 21. The Comets enter the match with a record of 3-4. Elgin won 54-50 in their recent non-league match against Benjamin Logan (Bellefontaine, OH)