Middletown Middies (Middletown, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Little Miami Panthers (Morrow, OH), 52-34 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Middletown upgrades its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Middies host Hamilton (Hamilton, OH) to play the Big Blue in a Greater Miami bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Big Blue come into the bout with a record of 2-2. Hamilton won 61-49 in their recent league game against Princeton (Cincinnati, OH)

With the defeat, Little Miami moves to 2-2 on the year. The Panthers host Lebanon (Lebanon, OH) to face the Warriors in a Eastern Cincinnati game on Friday, December 22. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 3-4. Lebanon lost 72-69 in their recent non-league game against Miamisburg (Miamisburg, OH)