The Hamilton Big Blue basketball team (Hamilton, OH), was nudged 58-54 in Friday's league battle with the host Lakota West Firebirds (West Chester, OH)

The Firebirds now possess a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sycamore for a Greater Miami battle on Tuesday, December 13. Lakota West will confront a Aviators team coming off a 54-43 league win over Lakota East (Liberty Township, OH). The Aviators record now stands at 3-1.

The Big Blue (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Fairfield (Fairfield, OH). The Indians come into the Greater Miami battle with a 5-0 record. In their last battle, Fairfield edged Princeton (Cincinnati, OH), 68-57, in a league battle.