The New Knoxville Rangers basketball team (New Knoxville, OH), dropped 45-35 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH)

The Black Knights now possess a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pandora-Gilboa for a Blanchard Valley battle on Thursday, January 4. Van Buren will battle a Rockets team coming off a 42-38 non-league loss to Hardin Northern (Dola, OH). The Rockets record now stands at 1-7.

The Rangers (1-11) will now prepare for their outing against Coldwater (Coldwater, OH). The Cavaliers go into the Midwest outing with a 1-7 record.