Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the East Canton Hornets (East Canton, OH) and the host Newcomerstown Trojans (Newcomerstown, OH), saw East Canton's basketball squad knock off Newcomerstown by a count of 61-45.

With the victory, East Canton upgrades its record to 1-2 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Malvern (Malvern, OH) to play the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Trojans play the Malvern Hornets (Malvern, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 9. Newcomerstown will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record.