In Saturday's non-league outing, the Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions (Springfield, OH) basketball squad beat the visiting Mechanicsburg Indians (Mechanicsburg, OH), by a count of 50-31.

The Lions (4-7) will now prepare for their bout against Ponitz Career Tech (Dayton, OH). The Golden Panthers come into the non-league bout with a 5-5 record.

Next up, the Indians play the Greenon Knights (Springfield, OH) in a Ohio Heritage bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Mechanicsburg will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Knights come into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 61-47 league loss to Fairbanks (Milford Center, OH).