The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Elida Bulldogs (Elida, OH) and the visiting Bath Wildcats (Lima, OH), observed Elida's basketball team edge Bath by a score of 49-43.

The Bulldogs (11-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Celina (Celina, OH). The Bulldogs come into the Western Buckeye challenge with a 6-10 record.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Fort Loramie Redskins (Fort Loramie, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Bath will attempt to improve on its 5-9 season record. The Redskins come into the challenge with a 12-2 record after their 46-41 non-league loss to St. Henry (St. Henry, OH).