The Fort Recovery Indians (Fort Recovery, OH) basketball nipped the host New Knoxville Rangers (New Knoxville, OH), 39-34 in Friday's league test.

The Indians (6-13) will now prepare for their test against Tri-Village (New Madison, OH). The Patriots go into the non-league test with a 19-2 record. In their last test, Tri-Village was tipped by Preble Shawnee (Camden, OH), 49-35, in a league test.

The Rangers now own a 4-16 record. They play next when they host Botkins for a non-league test on Saturday, February 17. New Knoxville will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 52-37 league win over Anna (Anna, OH). The Trojans record now stands at 15-6.