The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets basketball team (Rawson, OH), was nudged 41-38 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Continental Pirates (Continental, OH)

The Pirates now possess a 1-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Leipsic for a Putnam County battle on Tuesday, January 2. Continental will battle a Vikings team coming off a 48-37 league loss to Pandora-Gilboa (Pandora, OH). The Vikings record now stands at 4-3.

The Fighting Hornets (2-5) will now prepare for their battle against North Baltimore (North Baltimore, OH). The Tigers come into the Northwest Central battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, North Baltimore edged Ridgedale (Morral, OH), 49-41, in a league battle.