In Wednesday's league outing, the Lawrence Upper Lions (Sagamore Hills, OH) basketball squad edged the host Lake Ridge Academy Royals (North Ridgeville, OH), by a margin of 55-52.

The Lions (3-4) will now prepare for their outing against Varsity Opponent (, ). The go into the non-league outing with a 245-898 record. In their last outing, Varsity Opponent was tipped by Oak Park Christian (Mobile, AL), 95-18, in a league outing.

The Royals now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Normandy for a non-league match on Thursday, January 11. Lake Ridge Academy will meet a Invaders team coming off a 63-22 non-league win over Lincoln West (Cleveland, OH). The Invaders record now stands at 4-6.