Bellefontaine Chieftains (Bellefontaine, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Xenia Buccaneers (Xenia, OH), 54-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Bellefontaine upgrades its record to 8-8 on the season. The Chieftains host Northwestern (Springfield, OH) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 1-11. Northwestern lost 65-28 in their recent league bout against Urbana (Urbana, OH)

Next up, the Buccaneers clash with the Butler Aviators (Vandalia, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 28. Xenia will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record.