In Friday's league outing, the Dublin Jerome Celtics (Dublin, OH) basketball squad edged the host Hilliard Darby Panthers (Hilliard, OH), by a count of 67-62.

The Celtics (5-9) will now prepare for their outing against Thomas Worthington (Worthington, OH). The CARDINALS go into the Ohio Capital - Cardinal outing with a 5-9 record. In their last outing, Thomas Worthington held off Canal Winchester (Canal Winchester, OH), 61-52, in a non-league outing.

The Panthers now hold a 1-12 record. They play next when they host Marysville for a Ohio Capital - Cardinal match on Tuesday, January 23. Hilliard Darby will face a Monarchs team coming off a 67-47 non-league win over Upper Arlington (Columbus, OH). The Monarchs record now stands at 10-4.