The Elida Bulldogs (Elida, OH) basketball were winner over the visiting New Bremen Cardinals (New Bremen, OH), 70-53 in Saturday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Van Wert for a Western Buckeye bout on Friday, January 3. Elida will play a Cougars team coming off a 45-44 non-league loss to Ottoville (Ottoville, OH). The Cougars record now stands at 3-6.

With the loss, New Bremen falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Cardinals host New Knoxville (New Knoxville, OH) to play the Rangers in a Midwest bout on Friday, January 3. The Rangers go into the bout with a record of 3-4. New Knoxville won 49-37 in their recent non-league bout against Temple Christian (Lima, OH)