The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Tinora Rams (Defiance, OH) and the host Elmwood Royals (Bloomdale, OH), observed Tinora's basketball team edge Elmwood by a score of 18-13.

The Rams (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Kalida (Kalida, OH). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 3-8 record. In their last challenge, Kalida edged Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH), 16-2, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Royals encounter the Leipsic Vikings (Leipsic, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Elmwood will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record.