The Willard Crimson Flashes basketball team (Willard, OH), was nudged 29-27 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Perkins Pirates (Sandusky, OH)

The Pirates now possess a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Norwalk for a Sandusky Bay - Lake battle on Friday, January 5. Perkins will battle a Truckers team coming off a 47-38 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, OH). The Truckers record now stands at 8-1.

The Crimson Flashes (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Margaretta (Castalia, OH). The Polar Bears come into the Sandusky Bay - Bay battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, Margaretta edged Bellevue (Bellevue, OH), 42-35, in a non-league battle.