Pickerington North Panthers (Pickerington, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Whitehall-Yearling Rams (Whitehall, OH), 70-48 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Pickerington North upgrades its record to 9-0 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, OH) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Raiders come into the bout with a record of 4-4. Reynoldsburg won 96-59 in their recent non-league bout against Walnut Ridge (Columbus, OH)

Next up, the Rams play the London Red Raiders (London, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Whitehall-Yearling will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Red Raiders come into the bout with a 1-6 record after their 80-56 league loss to Kenton Ridge (Springfield, OH).