The Portsmouth West Senators basketball team (West Portsmouth, OH), was nudged 40-37 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Waverly Tigers (Waverly, OH)

The Tigers now sport a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wheelersburg for a Southern Ohio II battle on Tuesday, January 9. Waverly will battle a Pirates team coming off a 71-61 league win over South Webster (South Webster, OH). The Pirates record now stands at 7-2.

The Senators (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Valley (Lucasville, OH). The Indians come into the Southern Ohio II battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Valley was nudged by Minford (Minford, OH), 68-50, in a league battle.