Mt. Healthy Fighting Owls (Cincinnati, OH) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Northwest Knights (Cincinnati, OH), 53-16 in a league bout.

With the win, Mt. Healthy upgrades its record to 11-9 on the season. The Fighting Owls host Cincinnati Christian (Fairfield, OH) to face the Cougars in a non-league game on Thursday, February 1. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 14-4. Cincinnati Christian won 57-52 in their recent league game against Clark Montessori (Cincinnati, OH)

With the defeat, Northwest moves to 8-10 on the year. The Knights travel to Cincinnati Christian (Fairfield, OH) to face the Cougars in a non-league game on Monday, February 5. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 14-5.