Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Butler Aviators (Vandalia, OH) and the visiting West Carrollton Pirates (West Carrollton, OH), saw Butler's basketball squad hold off West Carrollton by a count of 49-43.

With the victory, Butler upgrades its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Aviators host Fairborn (Fairborn, OH) to play the Skyhawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 28. The Skyhawks come into the challenge with a record of 0-6. Fairborn lost 52-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Franklin (Franklin, OH)

Next up, the Pirates play the Sidney Yellowjackets (Sidney, OH) in a Miami Valley - Valley challenge, on Saturday, January 28. West Carrollton will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 9-2 record after their 62-25 non-league win over Troy (Troy, OH).