Archbishop McNicholas Rockets (Cincinnati, OH) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Badin Rams (Hamilton, OH), 55-54 in a league bout.

With the victory, Archbishop McNicholas upgrades its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Rockets host Anderson (Cincinnati, OH) to play the Raptors in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 10. The Raptors come into the bout with a record of 3-0. Anderson won 54-50 in their recent league bout against Loveland (Loveland, OH)

Next up, the Rams play the Summit Country Day Silver Knights (Cincinnati, OH) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 16. Badin will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Silver Knights come into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 60-43 league loss to Roger Bacon (Cincinnati, OH).