Licking Heights Hornets (Pataskala, OH) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH), 55-48 in a league match.

With the victory, Licking Heights advances its record to 13-4 on the year. The Hornets travel to Zanesville (Zanesville, OH) to face the Blue Devils in a Licking County - Buckeye match on Friday, January 31. The Blue Devils enter the match with a record of 8-9. Zanesville won 56-53 in their recent league match against Northridge (Johnstown, OH)

The Johnnies now own a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Utica for a Licking County - Cardinal match on Friday, January 31. Johnstown-Monroe will face a Redskins squad coming off a 54-45 non-league loss to Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, OH). The Redskins record now stands at 2-12.