Buckeye Trail Warriors (Lore City, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting East Canton Hornets (East Canton, OH), 41-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Buckeye Trail upgrades its record to 4-5 on the year. The Warriors travel to Harrison Central (Cadiz, OH) to face the Huskies in a non-league match on Monday, December 30. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 7-3. Harrison Central won 51-14 in their recent non-league match against Buckeye Local (Rayland, OH)

The Hornets now sport a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Strasburg-Franklin for a Inter-Valley match on Saturday, January 4. East Canton will face a Tigers squad coming off a 71-50 league win over Newcomerstown (Newcomerstown, OH). The Tigers record now stands at 9-0.