The Triad Cardinals basketball team (North Lewisburg, OH), was nudged 53-50 in Wednesday's league battle with the host West Jefferson Roughriders (West Jefferson, OH)

The Roughriders now possess a 8-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fairbanks for a Ohio Heritage battle on Friday, February 3. West Jefferson will confront a Panthers team coming off a 52-39 league win over Northeastern (Springfield, OH). The Panthers record now stands at 14-6.

The Cardinals (5-13) will now prepare for their battle against West Liberty-Salem (West Liberty, OH). The Tigers come into the Ohio Heritage battle with a 10-8 record. In their last battle, West Liberty-Salem edged Mechanicsburg (Mechanicsburg, OH), 54-30, in a league battle.