Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Margaretta Polar Bears (Castalia, OH) and the host Willard Crimson Flashes (Willard, OH), saw Margaretta's basketball squad overcome Willard by a tally of 58-48.

With the victory, Margaretta improves its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Polar Bears travel to Monroeville (Monroeville, OH) to confront the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Monroeville lost 43-39 in their recent league challenge against St. Paul (Norwalk, OH)

Next up, the Crimson Flashes confront the Columbian Tornadoes (Tiffin, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 6. Willard will attempt to improve on its 8-1 season record. The Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 87-84 league win over Clyde (Clyde, OH).