In Thursday's league match, the visiting Holgate Tigers basketball team scored a good 39-28 triumph over the Pettisville Blackbirds.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 10. Holgate will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Pilots enter the match with a 9-2 record after their 58-40 league win over Paulding (Paulding, OH).

With the defeat, Pettisville moves to 3-5 on the year. The Blackbirds host Montpelier (Montpelier, OH) to face the Locomotives in a Buckeye Border match on Saturday, January 7. The Locomotives enter the match with a record of 5-4. Montpelier won 46-37 in their recent league match against Edon (Edon, OH)