Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (Nelsonville, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Wellston Golden Rockets (Wellston, OH), 73-71 in a league bout.

With the win, Nelsonville-York upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Buckeyes host Belpre (Belpre, OH) to clash with the Golden Eagles in a non-league bout on Monday, January 8. The Golden Eagles go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Belpre lost 56-34 in their recent league game against Waterford (Waterford, OH)

With the defeat, Wellston moves to 5-5 on the year. The Golden rockets host Gallia Academy (Gallipolis, OH) to face the Blue Devils in a non-league game on Saturday, January 6. The Blue Devils enter the game with a record of 4-6. Gallia Academy won 48-45 in their recent league game against Ironton (Ironton, OH)