The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the McDonald Blue Devils (McDonald, OH) and the host Heartland Christian Lions (Columbiana, OH), observed McDonald's basketball team knock off Heartland Christian by a score of 50-40.

The Blue Devils (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Springfield (New Middletown, OH). The Tigers come into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Springfield prevailed over Memorial (Campbell, OH), 50-17, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Lions encounter the Toronto Red Knights (Toronto, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Heartland Christian will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Red Knights come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 56-52 league win over Madonna (Weirton, WV).