The Van Wert Cougars routed the visiting Celina Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 51-29 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Kalida Wildcats (Kalida, OH) in a non-league game, on Saturday, December 10. Van Wert will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 4-2 record after their 55-26 non-league win over Holgate (Holgate, OH).

With the defeat, Celina moves to 0-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to St. Henry (St. Henry, OH) to face the Redskins in a non-league game on Saturday, December 10. The Redskins enter the game with a record of 2-3. St. Henry lost 41-40 in their recent league game against Coldwater (Coldwater, OH)