Licking Heights Hornets (Pataskala, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH), 59-56 in a league bout.

With the victory, Licking Heights upgrades its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Hornets host St. Charles (Columbus, OH) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Cardinals go into the test with a record of 5-6. St. Charles won 44-35 in their recent league test against St. Francis DeSales (Columbus, OH)

The Blue Devils now own a 1-9 record. They play next when they host Licking Valley for a Licking County - Buckeye test on Tuesday, January 10. Zanesville will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 40-31 league loss to Granville (Granville, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 4-7.