Temple Christian Pioneers (Lima, OH) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers (Waynesfield, OH), 59-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Temple Christian upgrades its record to 7-6 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Vanlue (Vanlue, OH) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 5-9. Vanlue won 65-48 in their recent league bout against Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard, OH)

Next up, the Tigers play the Cory-Rawson Hornets (Rawson, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 21. Waynesfield-Goshen will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Hornets come into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 53-21 league win over North Baltimore (North Baltimore, OH).