The Van Wert Cougars basketball team scored 50 points and limited the visiting Celina Bulldogs to 35 in the Cougars league triumph on Friday.

The Cougars now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Lima Central Catholic for a non-league game on Saturday, December 21. Van Wert will confront a Thunderbirds team coming off a 84-55 league win over Lincolnview (Van Wert, OH). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Celina falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Bryan (Bryan, OH) to confront the Golden Bears in a non-league game on Friday, December 27. The Golden Bears go into the game with a record of 3-4. Bryan lost 59-58 in their recent non-league game against Pettisville (Pettisville, OH)