The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Kalida Wildcats (Kalida, OH) and the host Lincolnview Lancers (Van Wert, OH), observed Kalida's basketball team overcome Lincolnview by a margin of 69-53.

The Wildcats (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH). The Rockets come into the Putnam County challenge with a 4-2 record. In their last challenge, Pandora-Gilboa defeated Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey, OH), 48-43, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lancers battle the Ada Bulldogs (Ada, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 30. Lincolnview will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 8-2 record after their 56-25 non-league win over Elgin (Marion, OH).