Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Jackson Ironman/Ironladies (Jackson, OH) and the host Athens Bulldogs (The Plains, OH), saw Jackson's basketball squad overcome Athens by a tally of 60-49.

With the victory, Jackson improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Ironman/Ironladies host Chillicothe (Chillicothe, OH) to play the Cavaliers in a Frontier challenge on Saturday, December 23. The Cavaliers go into the test with a record of 3-4. Chillicothe won 43-31 in their recent non-league test against Logan (Logan, OH)

The Bulldogs now own a 1-6 record. They play next when they travel to Alexander for a Tri-Valley I test on Friday, December 22. Athens will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 64-19 league loss to Vinton County (McArthur, OH). The Spartans record now stands at 0-7.