The Buckeye Local Panthers basketball team (Rayland, OH), was overwhelmed 63-26 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Marlington Dukes (Alliance, OH)

The Dukes now possess a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to John Marshall for a non-league battle on Wednesday, December 28. Marlington will confront a Monarchs team coming off a 69-36 non-league win over Southern (Salineville, OH). The Monarchs record now stands at 4-2.

The Panthers (1-8) will now prepare for their battle against Shenandoah (Sarahsville, OH). The Zeps come into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record. In their last battle, Shenandoah trounced Frontier (New Matamoras, OH), 69-35, in a league battle.