Licking Heights Hornets (Pataskala, OH) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Lincoln Lions (Gahanna, OH), 49-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Licking Heights advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Hornets host Utica (Utica, OH) to face the Redskins in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 8. The Redskins enter the match with a record of 1-6. Utica won 55-41 in their recent non-league match against East Knox (Howard, OH)

The Lions now own a 4-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Francis DeSales for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. Lincoln will face a Stallions squad coming off a 55-45 non-league win over Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH). The Stallions record now stands at 7-2.