Pickerington North Panthers (Pickerington, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Westland Cougars (Galloway, OH), 63-23 in a league bout.

With the win, Pickerington North upgrades its record to 8-10 on the season. The Panthers host Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) to clash with the Warriors in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 8-8. Watkins Memorial won 32-31 in their recent league bout against Zanesville (Zanesville, OH)

Next up, the Cougars clash with the New Albany Eagles (New Albany, OH) in a Ohio Capital - Ohio bout, on Friday, February 2. Westland will attempt to upgrade on its 1-17 season record.