The Western Reserve Blue Devils (Berlin Center, OH) basketball nipped the host Mineral Ridge Rams (Mineral Ridge, OH), 51-44 in Tuesday's league test.

The Blue Devils (8-11) will now prepare for their test against Lowellville (Lowellville, OH). The Rockets go into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet test with a 12-6 record. In their last test, Lowellville got by McKinley (Sebring, OH), 60-34, in a league contest.

The Rams (5-14) will now prepare for their contest against Jackson-Milton (North Jackson, OH). The Bluejays enter the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet contest with a 5-12 record. In their last contest, Jackson-Milton was nudged by McDonald (McDonald, OH), 73-64, in a league contest.