Blanchester Wildcats (Blanchester, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting East Clinton Astros (Sabina, OH), 58-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Blanchester upgrades its record to 3-6 on the season. The Wildcats host Lynchburg-Clay (Lynchburg, OH) to play the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 5-6. Lynchburg-Clay won 38-35 in their recent non-league bout against Paint Valley (Bainbridge, OH)

Next up, the Astros play the Felicity-Franklin Cardinals (Felicity, OH) in a Southern Buckeye - National bout, on Tuesday, January 9. East Clinton will attempt to upgrade on its 3-7 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 84-54 league loss to Williamsburg (Williamsburg, OH).