Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds (Lima, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Perry Commodores (Lima, OH), 46-31 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lima Central Catholic upgrades its record to 4-6 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Ada (Ada, OH) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 5-6. Ada won 55-30 in their recent non-league bout against Upper Scioto Valley (McGuffey, OH)

Next up, the Commodores play the Upper Scioto Valley Rams (McGuffey, OH) in a Northwest Central bout, on Thursday, January 12. Perry will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record.