Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats (Hilliard, OH) and the host Howland Tigers (Warren, OH), saw Hilliard Davidson's basketball squad hold off Howland by a count of 49-44.

With the victory, Hilliard Davidson upgrades its record to 2-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Austintown-Fitch (Youngstown, OH) to play the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 29. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Austintown-Fitch lost 47-38 in their recent non-league challenge against Boardman (Youngstown, OH)

Next up, the Tigers play the Green Bulldogs (Uniontown, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 29. Howland will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 51-41 non-league win over Hathaway Brown (Shaker Heights, OH).