Carroll Patriots (Dayton, OH) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers (Dayton, OH), 51-49 in a non-league match.

With the win, Carroll improves its record to 3-4 on the season. The Patriots host Troy (Troy, OH) to encounter the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 30. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 3-3.

In their next game, the Golden Panthers encounter the Brookville Blue Devils (Brookville, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Ponitz Career Tech will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 2-5 record after their 54-50 league win over Eaton (Eaton, OH).