The Allen East Mustangs basketball team (Harrod, OH), was nudged 40-36 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Columbus Grove Bulldogs (Columbus Grove, OH)

The Bulldogs now sport a 6-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Van Buren for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 21. Columbus Grove will battle a Black Knights team coming off a 60-49 non-league loss to Bluffton (Bluffton, OH). The Black Knights record now stands at 9-12.

The Mustangs (13-8) will now prepare for their battle against Perry (Lima, OH). The Commodores come into the non-league battle with a 9-9 record. In their last battle, Perry edged Ridgedale (Morral, OH), 67-33, in a league battle.