The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Mineral Ridge Rams (Mineral Ridge, OH) and the visiting Western Reserve Blue Devils (Berlin Center, OH), observed Mineral Ridge's basketball team edge Western Reserve by a score of 51-44.

The Rams (7-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Windham (Windham, OH). The Bombers come into the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Windham was tipped by Harding (Fairport Harbor, OH), 40-36, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Blue Devils battle the East Palestine Bulldogs (East Palestine, OH) in a non-league test, on Saturday, February 15. Western Reserve will attempt to improve on its 1-4 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 12-6 record after their 31-24 non-league loss to Southern (Salineville, OH).