In Friday's league contest, the host Jonathan Alder Pioneers basketball team scored a big 55-31 triumph over the Urbana Hillclimbers.

The Pioneers (2-0) will now prepare for their contest against River Valley (Caledonia, OH). The Vikings go into the non-league contest with a 1-0 record. In their last contest, River Valley smashed Olentangy Berlin (Delaware, OH), 51-38, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Hillclimbers battle the North Union Wildcats (Richwood, OH) in a non-league contest, on Tuesday, December 10. Urbana will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Wildcats go into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 57-49 non-league loss to Pleasant (Marion, OH).