New Philadelphia Quakers (New Philadelphia, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH), 46-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, New Philadelphia upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Quakers travel to Wooster (Wooster, OH) to clash with the Generals in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Generals go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Wooster won 40-37 in their recent non-league bout against Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow, OH)

Next up, the Blue Devils clash with the Fairfield Union Falcons (Lancaster, OH) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 8. Zanesville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record.