Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Washington Blue Lions (Washington Courthouse, OH) and the visiting McClain Tigers (Greenfield, OH), saw Washington's basketball squad hold off McClain by a count of 40-33.

With the victory, Washington upgrades its record to 2-13 on the campaign. The Blue Lions host New Lexington (New Lexington, OH) to play the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 12-4. New Lexington won 70-38 in their recent league test against Coshocton (Coshocton, OH)

The Tigers now own a 5-9 record. They play next when they host Waverly for a non-league test on Wednesday, January 18. McClain will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 54-39 league win over South Webster (South Webster, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 9-5.