The East Tigers basketball team (Columbus, OH), was edged 58-56 in Saturday's non-league bout with the host Franklin Heights Falcons (Columbus, OH)

The Falcons now possess a 11-6 record. They play next when they host Bishop Ready for a Central Buckeye League bout on Tuesday, February 4. Franklin Heights will play a Silver Knights team coming off a 69-37 league win over Whitehall-Yearling (Whitehall, OH). The Silver Knights record now stands at 17-1.

With the loss, East falls to 7-9 on the campaign. The Tigers host Mifflin (Columbus, OH) to play the Punchers in a Columbus City - North bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Punchers go into the bout with a record of 8-10. Mifflin won 56-50 in their recent league bout against Linden-McKinley (Columbus, OH)