In Thursday's league outing, the Waynedale Golden Bears (Apple Creek, OH) basketball squad edged the visiting Dalton Bulldogs (Dalton, OH), by a count of 38-37.

The Golden Bears (10-1) will now prepare for their game against Chippewa (Doylestown, OH). The Chipps enter the Wayne County game with a 8-3 record. In their last game, Chippewa tipped Hillsdale (Jeromesville, OH), 60-12, in a league game.

With the defeat, Dalton moves to 3-6 on the year. The Bulldogs host Smithville (Smithville, OH) to face the Smithies in a Wayne County game on Tuesday, January 10. The Smithies enter the game with a record of 11-0. Smithville won 30-17 in their recent non-league game against Hiland (Berlin, OH)