The Fairfield Lions (Leesburg, OH) basketball knocked off the visiting Eastern Warriors (Sardinia, OH), 68-53 in Friday's league test.

The Lions (12-0) will now prepare for their test against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, OH). The Indians go into the non-league test with a 5-9 record. In their last test, Hillsboro went down by Miami Trace (Washington Courthouse, OH), 64-43, in a league test.

The Warriors now own a 3-7 record. They play next when they travel to Williamsburg for a non-league test on Saturday, January 14. Eastern will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 45-41 league win over Georgetown (Georgetown, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 8-3.