The Houston Wildcats basketball team (Houston, OH), was overwhelmed 51-29 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Newton Local Indians (Pleasant Hill, OH)

The Indians now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tri-Village for a Western Ohio battle on Tuesday, December 19. Newton Local will battle a Patriots team coming off a 75-24 non-league win over Talawanda (Oxford, OH). The Patriots record now stands at 3-0.

The Wildcats (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Botkins (Botkins, OH). The Trojans come into the Shelby County battle with a 5-0 record. In their last battle, Botkins trounced Fairlawn (Sidney, OH), 70-32, in a league battle.