Waynesville Spartans (Waynesville, OH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Franklin Wildcats (Franklin, OH), 41-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Waynesville upgrades its record to 5-2 on the season. The Spartans travel to Arcanum (Arcanum, OH) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league bout on Friday, December 23. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 3-4. Arcanum won 57-33 in their recent league bout against Mississinawa Valley (Union City, OH)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Lebanon Warriors (Lebanon, OH) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 22. Franklin will attempt to upgrade on its 0-6 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 63-48 league loss to Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH).