Heartland Christian Lions (Columbiana, OH) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Valley Christian Eagles (Youngstown, OH), 42-36 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Heartland Christian upgrades its record to 13-10 on the year. The Lions travel to Cornerstone Christian (Willoughby, OH) to face the Patriots in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 18. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 18-5. Cornerstone Christian won 60-18 in their recent non-league match against Rittman (Rittman, OH)

The Eagles now sport a 5-18 record.