The New Lexington Panthers (New Lexington, OH) basketball crushed the visiting Meadowbrook Colts (Byesville, OH), 57-21 in Saturday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Fort Frye for a non-league bout on Thursday, January 2. New Lexington will play a Cadets team coming off a 48-26 non-league win over Monroe Central (Woodsfield, OH). The Cadets record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Meadowbrook falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Colts travel to Philo (Duncan Falls, OH) to play the Electrics in a Muskingum Valley bout on Saturday, January 4. The Electrics go into the bout with a record of 4-7. Philo lost 38-21 in their recent non-league bout against Belpre (Belpre, OH)