The River View Black Bears basketball team scored 48 points and limited the host New Lexington Panthers to 39 in the Black Bears non-league triumph on Wednesday.

The Black Bears now have a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Meadowbrook for a non-league game on Friday, February 14.

With the loss, New Lexington falls to 1-17 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Morgan (McConnelsville, OH) to confront the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, February 14. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 1-5. Morgan lost 53-39 in their recent league game against West Muskingum (Zanesville, OH)