The Hudson Explorers (Hudson, OH) basketball nipped the visiting Mayfield Wildcats (Mayfield, OH), 62-55 in Friday's non-league test.

The Explorers (7-14) will now prepare for their test against Stow-Munroe Falls (Stow, OH). The Bulldogs go into the Suburban - National test with a 18-2 record.

The Wildcats now own a 12-8 record. They play next when they host Chardon for a Western Reserve test on Tuesday, February 14. Mayfield will encounter a Hilltoppers squad coming off a 69-62 league loss to Riverside (Painesville, OH). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 13-5.