The Mayfield Wildcats basketball squad (Mayfield, OH), was nudged 48-44 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting North Rangers (Eastlake, OH)

With the victory, North advances its record to 8-7 on the season. The Rangers host Kenston (Chagrin Falls, OH) to clash with the Bombers in a Western Reserve test on Saturday, January 25. The Bombers come into the test with a record of 7-8. Kenston lost 60-38 in their recent non-league test against Chagrin Falls (Chagrin Falls, OH)

The Wildcats (8-8) will now prepare for their test against Riverside (Painesville, OH). The Beavers come into the Western Reserve test with a 9-8 record. In their last test, Riverside held off South (Willoughby, OH), 40-36, in a league test.