Brookfield Warriors (Brookfield, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Liberty Leopards (Youngstown, OH), 36-32 in a league bout.

With the victory, Brookfield upgrades its record to 5-10 on the campaign. The Warriors host Maplewood (Cortland, OH) to play the Rockets in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 20. The Rockets come into the bout with a record of 9-5. Maplewood lost 61-43 in their recent league bout against Badger (Kinsman, OH)

Next up, the Leopards play the Bristol Panthers (Bristolville, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 20. Liberty will attempt to upgrade on its 1-13 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 7-7 record after their 46-7 league win over Chalker (Southington, OH).