In Friday's league test, the Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) basketball squad defeated the host Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH), by a score of 40-30.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Fairfield Union Falcons (Lancaster, OH) in a non-league test, on Saturday, February 15. Licking Valley will attempt to improve on its 15-7 season record. The Falcons come into the test with a 11-10 record after their 67-48 non-league loss to Warren (Vincent, OH).

The Warriors (6-16) will now prepare for their test against Northridge (Johnstown, OH). The Vikings come into the Licking County - Cardinal test with a 7-13 record. In their last test, Northridge went down by Heath (Heath, OH), 47-28, in a league test.