The Wilmington Hurricane basketball team (Wilmington, OH), was nudged 55-52 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Batavia Bulldogs (Batavia, OH)

The Bulldogs now possess a 3-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Clermont Northeastern for a Southern Buckeye - National battle on Saturday, December 9. Batavia will confront a Rockets team coming off a 46-32 league win over Georgetown (Georgetown, OH). The Rockets record now stands at 3-1.

The Hurricane (0-3) will now prepare for their battle against Clinton-Massie (Clarksville, OH). The Falcons come into the Southern Buckeye - American battle with a 3-0 record.