Mansfield Christian Flames (Mansfield, OH) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Temple Christian Crusaders (Mansfield, OH), 77-40 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mansfield Christian upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Flames host Central Christian (Kidron, OH) to play the Comets in a Mid-Buckeye bout on Saturday, December 2. The Comets come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Central Christian lost 51-33 in their recent non-league bout against Wellington School (Columbus, OH)

Next up, the Crusaders play the East Knox Bulldogs (Howard, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 2. Temple Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 0-2 record after their 45-33 non-league loss to Wynford (Bucyrus, OH).