Fisher Catholic Irish (Lancaster, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Fairfield Christian Academy Knights (Lancaster, OH), 74-65 in a league bout.

With the win, Fisher Catholic upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Irish travel to Newark Catholic (Newark, OH) to play the Green Wave in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 3. The Green Wave go into the bout with a record of 1-13.

Next up, the Knights play the New Hope Christian Academy Statesmen (Circleville, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Fairfield Christian Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The Statesmen go into the bout with a 7-4 record after their 59-57 non-league loss to Notre Dame (Portsmouth, OH).