The Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains basketball squad (Bascom, OH), was outscored 43-32 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Woodmore Wildcats (Elmore, OH)

With the victory, Woodmore advances its record to 8-3 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Gibsonburg (Gibsonburg, OH) to meet the Golden Bears in a Sandusky Bay - River battle on Thursday, January 9. The Golden Bears enter the battle with a record of 7-3. Gibsonburg won 57-9 in their recent league battle against St. Mary Central Catholic (Sandusky, OH)

The Chieftains now own a 4-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host St. Mary Central Catholic for a Sandusky Bay - River battle on Thursday, January 9. Hopewell-Loudon will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 61-20 league loss to Lakota (Kansas, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 0-11.