Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Holgate Tigers (Holgate, OH), 50-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Pettisville upgrades its record to 7-4 on the season. The Blackbirds host Edgerton (Edgerton, OH) to clash with the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 7. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Edgerton lost 52-45 in their recent league bout against Antwerp (Antwerp, OH)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Leipsic Vikings (Leipsic, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Holgate will attempt to upgrade on its 0-8 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 4-4 record after their 71-48 non-league win over McComb (McComb, OH).