Heartland Christian Lions (Columbiana, OH) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting McDonald Blue Devils (McDonald, OH), 63-59 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Heartland Christian upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Lions travel to Maplewood (Cortland, OH) to play the Rockets in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 15. The Rockets go into the bout with a record of 11-9. Maplewood won 39-30 in their recent league bout against Pymatuning Valley (Andover, OH)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Mathews Mustangs (Vienna, OH) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 15. McDonald will attempt to upgrade on its 7-12 season record. The Mustangs go into the bout with a 5-16 record after their 60-23 non-league win over Lordstown (Warren, OH).