The St. Charles Cardinals (Columbus, OH) basketball edged the host Bexley Lions (Columbus, OH), 36-29 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 3-4 record. They play next when they travel to Hilliard Darby for a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. St. Charles will play a Panthers team coming off a 69-61 league win over Olentangy (Lewis Center, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 4-0.

With the loss, Bexley falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Lions host Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) to play the Johnnies in a non-league bout on Friday, December 27. The Johnnies go into the bout with a record of 3-3. Johnstown-Monroe lost 46-45 in their recent non-league bout against Bloom-Carroll (Carroll, OH)