Blanchester Wildcats (Blanchester, OH) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Peebles Indians (Peebles, OH), 49-47 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Blanchester upgrades its record to 1-5 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Clermont Northeastern (Batavia, OH) to play the Rockets in a Southern Buckeye - National bout on Tuesday, December 20. The Rockets come into the bout with a record of 3-3.

Next up, the Indians play the Fayetteville-Perry Rockets (Fayetteville, OH) in a Southern Hills bout, on Friday, December 16. Peebles will attempt to upgrade on its 2-3 season record. The Rockets come into the bout with a 5-1 record after their 72-41 league loss to North Adams (Seaman, OH).