The River Pilots topped the host Monroe Central Seminoles basketball team by a final score of 55-41 in Saturday's league game.

In their next game, the Pilots face the Bellaire Big Reds (Bellaire, OH) in a non-league game, on Monday, February 5. River will attempt to move on its 16-3 season record. The Big Reds enter the game with a 13-7 record after their 41-31 league loss to Union Local (Belmont, OH).

With the defeat, Monroe Central moves to 16-5 on the year. The Seminoles host Martins Ferry (Martins Ferry, OH) to face the Purple Riders in a non-league game on Wednesday, February 7. The Purple Riders enter the game with a record of 16-4. Martins Ferry won 37-33 in their recent non-league game against Fort Frye (Beverly, OH)