The Start Spartans basketball squad (Toledo, OH), was outscored 68-59 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Lutheran West Longhorns (Rocky River, OH)

With the victory, Lutheran West advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Longhorns host SPIRE Academy (Geneva, OH) to meet the SPIRE in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The SPIRE enter the battle with a record of 2-3.

The Spartans now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northview for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 10. Start will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 67-55 league loss to Southview (Sylvania, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-1.