Bath Wildcats (Lima, OH) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Van Wert Cougars (Van Wert, OH), 43-41 in a league match.

With the victory, Bath advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Wildcats host Temple Christian (Lima, OH) to face the Pioneers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Pioneers enter the match with a record of 3-2. Temple Christian won 43-41 in their recent league match against Waynesfield-Goshen (Waynesfield, OH)

The Cougars now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Kalida for a non-league match on Saturday, December 14. Van Wert will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 38-27 non-league win over Archbold (Archbold, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-2.