The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Badger Braves (Kinsman, OH) and the visiting Mathews Mustangs (Vienna, OH), observed Badger's basketball team overcome Mathews by a score of 51-35.

The Braves (9-13) will now prepare for their challenge against Lowellville (Lowellville, OH). The Rockets come into the non-league challenge with a 9-12 record. In their last challenge, Lowellville dropped by McDonald (McDonald, OH), 58-52, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs battle the Harding Skippers (Fairport Harbor, OH) in a Northeastern - Stars challenge, on Friday, February 7. Mathews will attempt to improve on its 4-17 season record. The Skippers come into the challenge with a 0-17 record after their 50-8 league loss to Pymatuning Valley (Andover, OH).