The Northmont Thunderbolts tipped the host Centerville Elks basketball team by a final score of 59-54 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Thunderbolts face the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers (Dayton, OH) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 27. Northmont will attempt to move on its 9-7 season record. The Golden Panthers enter the game with a 6-11 record after their 56-45 league win over Belmont (Dayton, OH).

With the defeat, Centerville moves to 11-5 on the year. The Elks travel to Fairmont (Kettering, OH) to face the Firebirds in a Greater Western Ohio game on Friday, February 2. The Firebirds enter the game with a record of 10-6. Fairmont lost 61-38 in their recent non-league game against Elder (Cincinnati, OH)