The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the McDonald Blue Devils (McDonald, OH) and the host Jackson-Milton Bluejays (North Jackson, OH), observed McDonald's basketball team edge Jackson-Milton by a score of 56-49.

The Blue Devils (15-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH). The Rams come into the Mahoning Valley - Scarlet challenge with a 10-7 record. In their last challenge, Mineral Ridge edged Springfield (New Middletown, OH), 50-47, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bluejays encounter the Lowellville Rockets (Lowellville, OH) in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Jackson-Milton will attempt to improve on its 10-10 season record. The Rockets come into the challenge with a 5-14 record after their 76-64 non-league loss to Columbiana (Columbiana, OH).