The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mineral Ridge Rams (Mineral Ridge, OH) and the visiting Springfield Tigers (New Middletown, OH), observed Mineral Ridge's basketball team edge Springfield by a score of 50-47.

The Rams (10-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Memorial (Campbell, OH). The Red Devils come into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet challenge with a 15-4 record. In their last challenge, Memorial was tipped by Jackson-Milton (North Jackson, OH), 74-73, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Waterloo Vikings (Atwater, OH) in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet challenge, on Friday, February 7. Springfield will attempt to improve on its 9-10 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 2-16 record after their 54-34 league loss to McDonald (McDonald, OH).