The Patrick Henry Patriots (Hamler, OH) basketball crushed the visiting Continental Pirates (Continental, OH), 53-18 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Patriots (2-4) will now prepare for their test against Tinora (Defiance, OH). The Rams go into the non-league test with a 2-6 record. In their last test, Tinora walloped Edgerton (Edgerton, OH), 54-52, in a league test.

The Pirates now own a 1-10 record. They play next when they host Ayersville for a non-league test on Saturday, January 6. Continental will encounter a Pilots squad coming off a 70-31 league loss to Wayne Trace (Haviland, OH). The Pilots record now stands at 3-5.