Bishop Watterson Eagles (Columbus, OH) supporters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host New Lexington Panthers (New Lexington, OH), 55-23 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bishop Watterson advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Eagles travel to Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, OH) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league match on Friday, December 27. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 0-1. Bloom-Carroll lost 43-39 in their recent non-league match against Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH)

The Panthers now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Nelsonville-York for a non-league match on Friday, January 3.