Reading Blue Devils (Reading, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Talawanda Brave (Oxford, OH), 68-58 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Reading upgrades its record to 10-11 on the season. The Blue Devils host Finneytown (Cincinnati, OH) to clash with the Wildcats in a Cincinnati Hills bout on Friday, February 16. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 5-14.

Next up, the Brave clash with the Badin Rams (Hamilton, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Talawanda will attempt to upgrade on its 2-19 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 10-9 record after their 57-45 league win over Archbishop McNicholas (Cincinnati, OH).