Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mechanicsburg Indians (Mechanicsburg, OH) and the host Fairbanks Panthers (Milford Center, OH), saw Mechanicsburg's basketball squad knock off Fairbanks by a count of 60-42.

With the victory, Mechanicsburg upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Indians host West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty, OH) to play the Tigers in a Ohio Heritage challenge on Saturday, January 28. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 7-5. West Liberty-Salem won 78-77 in their recent league challenge against West Jefferson (West Jefferson, OH)

Next up, the Panthers play the Triad Cardinals (North Lewisburg, OH) in a Ohio Heritage challenge, on Saturday, January 28. Fairbanks will attempt to upgrade on its 17-3 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 3-15 record after their 56-36 league win over Northeastern (Springfield, OH).