St. Joseph Central Flyers (Ironton, OH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host East Tartans (Sciotoville, OH), 55-46 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Joseph Central upgrades its record to 4-5 on the season. The Flyers travel to Notre Dame (Portsmouth, OH) to clash with the Titans in a Southern Ohio I bout on Friday, January 12. The Titans go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Notre Dame won 67-49 in their recent non-league bout against Manchester (Manchester, OH)

Next up, the Tartans clash with the Clay Panthers (Portsmouth, OH) in a Southern Ohio I bout, on Friday, January 12. East will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 50-40 league loss to Green (Franklin Furnace, OH).