Northwestern Huskies (West Salem, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hillsdale Falcons (Jeromesville, OH), 82-74 in a league bout.

With the win, Northwestern upgrades its record to 7-14 on the season. The Huskies travel to Norwayne (Creston, OH) to play the Bobcats in a Wayne County bout on Friday, February 23. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 18-2.

Next up, the Falcons play the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers (Strasburg, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 20. Hillsdale will attempt to upgrade on its 14-6 season record.