The East Clinton Astros (Sabina, OH) basketball nipped the visiting Blanchester Wildcats (Blanchester, OH), 38-35 in Thursday's league test.

The Astros (3-15) will now prepare for their test against Fayetteville-Perry (Fayetteville, OH). The Rockets go into the non-league test with a 11-5 record. In their last test, Fayetteville-Perry got by Eastern (Sardinia, OH), 48-17, in a league test.

The Wildcats now own a 3-15 record. They play next when they host Miami Valley Christian Academy for a non-league test on Monday, January 29. Blanchester will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 41-29 league win over Clark Montessori (Cincinnati, OH). The Lions record now stands at 9-8.