In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Otsego Knights (Tontogany, OH) basketball squad edged the host Elmwood Royals (Bloomdale, OH), by a count of 42-40.

The Knights (6-5) will now prepare for their outing against Rossford (Rossford, OH). The Bulldogs enter the Northern Buckeye match with a 1-9 record. In their last match, Rossford was nipped by Columbian (Tiffin, OH), 61-35, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Elmwood moves to 1-7 on the year. The Royals host McComb (McComb, OH) to face the Panthers in a Blanchard Valley match on Friday, January 12. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 2-7. McComb lost 61-40 in their recent league match against Arlington (Arlington, OH)