The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Tinora Rams (Defiance, OH) and the visiting Stryker Panthers (Stryker, OH), observed Tinora's basketball team edge Stryker by a margin of 28-26.

The Rams (5-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Antwerp (Antwerp, OH). The Archers come into the Green Meadows challenge with a 3-6 record. In their last challenge, Antwerp was tipped by Hicksville (Hicksville, OH), 49-41, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Gorham Fayette Eagles (Fayette, OH) in a Buckeye Border challenge, on Friday, January 3. Stryker will attempt to better on its 5-3 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 4-6 record after their 40-29 non-league win over Pettisville (Pettisville, OH).