Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH) and the visiting Columbus Grove Bulldogs (Columbus Grove, OH), saw Ayersville's basketball squad hold off Columbus Grove by a count of 43-37.

With the victory, Ayersville upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Pilots travel to Paulding (Paulding, OH) to play the Panthers in a Green Meadows challenge on Thursday, January 11. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 4-4. Paulding won 43-35 in their recent non-league challenge against St. John's (Delphos, OH)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Leipsic Vikings (Leipsic, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 11. Columbus Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 6-6 record after their 68-49 non-league loss to Patrick Henry (Hamler, OH).