Firelands Falcons (Oberlin, OH) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Vermilion Sailors (Vermilion, OH), 49-43 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Firelands advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Falcons travel to Columbia (Columbia Station, OH) to face the Raiders in a Lorain County 8 match on Wednesday, December 18. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 4-2. Columbia won 63-47 in their recent league match against Brookside (Sheffield, OH)

The Sailors now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buckeye for a non-league match on Monday, December 16. Vermilion will face a Bucks squad coming off a 45-31 league loss to Lakewood (Lakewood, OH). The Bucks record now stands at 2-4.