In Saturday's non-league test, the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains (Bascom, OH) basketball squad knocked off the host Fostoria Redmen (Fostoria, OH), by a score of 50-38.

Next, the Chieftains encounter the St. Joseph Central Catholic Crimson Streaks (Fremont, OH) in a Sandusky Bay - River test, on Friday, January 3. Hopewell-Loudon will attempt to improve on its 2-7 season record. The Crimson Streaks come into the test with a 1-8 record after their 45-42 non-league loss to Western Reserve (Collins, OH).

The Redmen (4-7) will now prepare for their test against Genoa Area (Genoa, OH). The Comets come into the Northern Buckeye test with a 7-2 record. In their last test, Genoa Area beat Clay (Oregon, OH), 61-22, in a non-league test.