In Saturday's non-league contest, the host Barberton Magics basketball team scored a close 38-36 triumph over the Manchester Panthers.

The Magics (1-6) will now prepare for their contest against Aurora (Aurora, OH). The Greenmen go into the Suburban - American contest with a 3-5 record. In their last contest, Aurora nipped Boardman (Youngstown, OH), 39-33, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Mogadore Wildcats (Mogadore, OH) in a non-league contest, on Monday, December 16. Manchester will attempt to better on its 1-5 season record. The Wildcats go into the contest with a 4-1 record after their 40-32 non-league win over Springfield (Akron, OH).