Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Shelby Whippets (Shelby, OH) and the visiting Linsly Cadets (Wheeling, WV), saw Shelby's basketball squad hold off Linsly by a tally of 60-56.

With the victory, Shelby improves its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Whippets host Mansfield Senior (Mansfield, OH) to confront the Tygers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 28. The Tygers come into the challenge with a record of 5-1.

Next up, the Cadets confront the Ellet Orangemen (Akron, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 27. Linsly will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Orangemen come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 59-39 non-league loss to Green (Uniontown, OH).