Norwayne Bobcats (Creston, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Brookside Cardinals (Sheffield, OH), 67-55 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Norwayne upgrades its record to 8-0 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Dalton (Dalton, OH) to play the Bulldogs in a Wayne County bout on Friday, January 5. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a record of 2-4. Dalton won 60-42 in their recent league bout against Chippewa (Doylestown, OH)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Wellington Dukes (Wellington, OH) in a Lorain County 8 bout, on Friday, January 5. Brookside will attempt to upgrade on its 5-3 season record. The Dukes come into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 54-46 non-league win over Medina Christian Academy (Medina, OH).