Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) and the host Liberty Union Lions (Baltimore, OH), saw Licking Valley's basketball squad overcome Liberty Union by a tally of 46-34.

With the victory, Licking Valley improves its record to 1-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Philo (Duncan Falls, OH) to confront the Electrics in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 30. The Electrics come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.