Ridgedale Rockets (Morral, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Mansfield Christian Flames (Mansfield, OH), 46-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ridgedale upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Rockets travel to Tree of Life Christian (Columbus, OH) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 4-5. Tree of Life Christian won 32-16 in their recent league bout against Liberty Christian Academy (Pataskala, OH)

Next up, the Flames play the Lucas Cubs (Lucas, OH) in a Mid-Buckeye bout, on Saturday, January 6. Mansfield Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Cubs go into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 78-5 league loss to Loudonville (Loudonville, OH).