North Royalton Bears (North Royalton, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees (Broadview Heights, OH), 34-33 in a non-league bout.

With the win, North Royalton upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Bears travel to Nordonia (Macedonia, OH) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 4-6. Nordonia lost 68-42 in their recent non-league bout against Solon (Solon, OH)

Next up, the Bees play the Wadsworth Grizzlies (Wadsworth, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Brecksville-Broadview Heights will attempt to upgrade on its 6-1 season record. The Grizzlies go into the bout with a 0-5 record after their 38-36 non-league loss to Twinsburg (Twinsburg, OH).