Orrville Red Riders (Orrville, OH) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Fairless Falcons (Navarre, OH), 44-37 in a league bout.

With the win, Orrville upgrades its record to 6-9 on the season. The Red Riders host Manchester (Akron, OH) to play the Panthers in a Principals bout on Saturday, January 21. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 0-11. Manchester lost 48-11 in their recent league challenge against Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)

Next up, the Falcons confront the Northwest Indians (Canal Fulton, OH) in a Principals challenge, on Saturday, January 21. Fairless will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 13-2 record after their 44-22 league win over Triway (Wooster, OH).