In Friday's league match, the host East Canton Hornets basketball team scored a good 64-50 triumph over the Newcomerstown Trojans.

In their next game, the Hornets meet the Malvern Hornets (Malvern, OH) in a Inter-Valley match, on Friday, December 29. East Canton will attempt to move on its 5-2 season record. The Hornets enter the match with a 6-0 record after their 73-30 league win over Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg, OH).

With the defeat, Newcomerstown moves to 3-5 on the year. The Trojans travel to River View (Warsaw, OH) to meet the Black Bears in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 27. The Black Bears enter the match with a record of 2-5. River View lost 55-45 in their recent league match against New Lexington (New Lexington, OH)