The Oyler MAD Hatters (Cincinnati, OH) basketball nipped the visiting Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions (Cincinnati, OH), 63-62 in Thursday's league test.

The MAD Hatters (3-3) will now prepare for their test against Gamble Montessori (Cincinnati, OH). The Gators go into the Freelance test with a 7-3 record. In their last test, Gamble Montessori was tipped by Cincinnati College Prep Academy (Cincinnati, OH), 67-53, in a non-league test.

The Lions now own a 3-9 record. They play next when they host Felicity-Franklin for a non-league test on Monday, January 9. Miami Valley Christian Academy will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 52-48 league win over East Clinton (Sabina, OH). The Cardinals record now stands at 2-6.