Purcell Marian Cavaliers (Cincinnati, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Clermont Northeastern Rockets (Batavia, OH), 53-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Purcell Marian upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Cavaliers host North College Hill (Cincinnati, OH) to clash with the Trojans in a Miami Valley - Miami bout on Monday, February 12. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 4-15. North College Hill lost 61-51 in their recent league bout against Clark Montessori (Cincinnati, OH)