John Hay (Cleveland, OH) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Valley Forge Patriots (Parma Heights, OH), 55-53 in a non-league contest.

The (3-7) will now prepare for their contest against East Tech (Cleveland, OH). The Scarabs come into the Senate contest with a 3-5 record. In their last contest, East Tech was tipped by Chaminade Julienne Catholic (Dayton, OH), 70-48, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Bay Rockets (Bay Village, OH) in a Cleveland West contest, on Tuesday, January 7. Valley Forge will attempt to better on its 2-6 season record. The Rockets come into the contest with a 7-4 record after their 68-54 league loss to Westlake (Westlake, OH).