The Butler Aviators (Vandalia, OH) basketball knocked off the host Sidney Yellowjackets (Sidney, OH), 50-38 in Friday's league test.

The Aviators (6-2) will now prepare for their test against Stebbins (Riverside, OH). The Indians go into the Miami Valley - Valley test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Stebbins notched a victory over Xenia (Xenia, OH), 58-38, in a league test.

The Yellowjackets now own a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Northmont for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 3. Sidney will encounter a Thunderbolts squad coming off a 73-45 non-league win over Troy (Troy, OH). The Thunderbolts record now stands at 5-4.