The Montpelier Locomotives basketball team (Montpelier, OH), dropped 42-27 in Friday's league battle with the host Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH)

The Blackbirds now sport a 13-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Stryker for a Buckeye Border battle on Friday, February 10. Pettisville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 43-39 non-league loss to Ayersville (Defiance, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 10-9.

The Locomotives (6-9) will now prepare for their battle against Continental (Continental, OH). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 6-10 record. In their last battle, Continental dropped by Ottoville (Ottoville, OH), 51-30, in a league battle.