Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Carey Blue Devils (Carey, OH) and the host Elmwood Royals (Bloomdale, OH), saw Carey's basketball squad overcome Elmwood by a tally of 45-30.

With the victory, Carey improves its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Blue Devils host Arcadia (Arcadia, OH) to confront the Redskins in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 8. The Redskins come into the challenge with a record of 16-3. Arcadia won 41-29 in their recent non-league challenge against Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey, OH)

Next up, the Royals confront the Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) in a Blanchard Valley challenge, on Thursday, February 8. Elmwood will attempt to improve on its 2-17 season record. The Black Knights come into the challenge with a 7-12 record after their 36-34 league loss to Arlington (Arlington, OH).