Newark Catholic Green Wave (Newark, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets (Mt. Vernon, OH), 61-41 in a league match.

With the victory, Newark Catholic upgrades its record to 6-5 on the year. The Green Wave travel to Heath (Heath, OH) to face the Bulldogs in a Licking County - Cardinal match on Friday, January 10. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 4-7. Heath won 41-38 in their recent league match against Licking Valley (Newark, OH)

The Yellowjackets now sport a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Granville for a Licking County - Buckeye match on Friday, January 10. Mt. Vernon will face a Blue Aces squad coming off a 56-47 non-league win over Northridge (Johnstown, OH). The Blue Aces record now stands at 10-1.