Kenton Wildcats (Kenton, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Wapakoneta Redskins (Wapakoneta, OH), 51-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Kenton upgrades its record to 7-9 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Arlington (Arlington, OH) to clash with the Red Devils in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 27. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 7-8. Arlington lost 53-37 in their recent league bout against Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard, OH)

Next up, the Redskins clash with the Elida Bulldogs (Elida, OH) in a Western Buckeye bout, on Thursday, February 1. Wapakoneta will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record.