The Canton South Wildcats (Canton, OH) basketball knocked off the visiting Orrville Red Riders (Orrville, OH), 70-50 in Friday's league test.

The Wildcats (5-2) will now prepare for their test against Northwest (Canal Fulton, OH). The Indians go into the Principals test with a 7-2 record. In their last test, Northwest notched a victory over Norton (Norton, OH), 65-57, in a non-league test.

The Red Riders now own a 2-7 record. They play next when they host Fairless for a Principals test on Friday, January 5. Orrville will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 80-53 league loss to Northwest (Canal Fulton, OH). The Falcons record now stands at 2-7.