The Springfield Wildcats basketball team (Springfield, OH), was nudged 59-54 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Kenton Ridge Cougars (Springfield, OH)

The Cougars now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bellefontaine for a Central Buckeye Conference - Kenton Trail battle on Friday, January 5. Kenton Ridge will confront a Chieftains team coming off a 48-47 non-league loss to Xenia (Xenia, OH). The Chieftains record now stands at 1-6.

The Wildcats (1-4) will now prepare for their battle against Northmont (Clayton, OH). The Thunderbolts come into the Greater Western Ohio battle with a 5-4 record.