Heartland Christian Lions (Columbiana, OH) backers were pleased Wednesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Edison Wildcats (Richmond, OH), 58-49 in a league bout.

With the victory, Heartland Christian upgrades its record to 6-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Chalker (Southington, OH) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 1-3. Chalker lost 69-9 in their recent non-league battle against Badger (Kinsman, OH)

The Wildcats (5-4) will now prepare for their battle against Wellsville (Wellsville, OH). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 5-4 record. In their last battle, Wellsville was toppled by Toronto (Toronto, OH), 54-35, in a non-league battle.