McKinley Bulldogs (Canton, OH) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Perry Panthers (Massillon, OH), 61-40 in a league bout.

With the win, McKinley upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Louisville (Louisville, OH) to clash with the Leopards in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 23. The Leopards go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Louisville lost 41-28 in their recent non-league bout against West Branch (Beloit, OH)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Green Bulldogs (Uniontown, OH) in a Federal bout, on Friday, December 22. Perry will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 3-3 record after their 59-48 league loss to Lake (Uniontown, OH).