The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets basketball team (Mt. Vernon, OH), was nudged 39-36 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Marion Harding Presidents (Marion, OH)

The Presidents now possess a 4-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pleasant for a Mid-Ohio battle on Friday, February 2. Marion Harding will confront a Spartans team coming off a 36-32 league loss to Clear Fork (Bellville, OH). The Spartans record now stands at 16-3.

The Yellowjackets (6-12) will now prepare for their battle against West Holmes (Millersburg, OH). The Knights come into the Ohio Cardinal battle with a 13-5 record. In their last battle, West Holmes edged Mansfield Senior (Mansfield, OH), 30-28, in a league battle.