Clermont Northeastern Rockets (Batavia, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Bethel-Tate Tigers (Bethel, OH), 44-35 in a league bout.

With the victory, Clermont Northeastern upgrades its record to 7-11 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Williamsburg (Williamsburg, OH) to play the Wildcats in a Southern Buckeye - National bout on Monday, January 29. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 13-5. Williamsburg lost 61-26 in their recent non-league bout against Peebles (Peebles, OH)

Next up, the Tigers play the West Union Dragons (West Union, OH) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 29. Bethel-Tate will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Dragons come into the bout with a 4-12 record after their 58-30 league loss to Peebles (Peebles, OH).