Minerva Lions (Minerva, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Carrollton Warriors (Carrollton, OH), 62-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Minerva upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Lions host Malvern (Malvern, OH) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 11-0. Malvern won 59-44 in their recent non-league bout against Tuscarawas Valley (Zoarville, OH)

Next up, the Warriors play the West Holmes Knights (Millersburg, OH) in a non-league bout, on Sunday, January 14. Carrollton will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Knights go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 67-31 league loss to Ashland (Ashland, OH).