The Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains ran past the visiting St. Mary Central Catholic Panthers basketball team by a final score of 52-37 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Chieftains face the Woodmore Wildcats (Elmore, OH) in a Sandusky Bay - River game, on Saturday, January 6. Hopewell-Loudon will attempt to move on its 7-1 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 1-8 record after their 69-49 league loss to Gibsonburg (Gibsonburg, OH).

With the defeat, St. Mary Central Catholic moves to 3-6 on the year. The Panthers host Lakota (Kansas, OH) to face the Raiders in a Sandusky Bay - River game on Saturday, January 6. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 2-7. Lakota lost 56-46 in their recent league game against St. Joseph Central Catholic (Fremont, OH)