Northside Christian Lions (Westerville, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad overcome the visiting Columbus International Lions (Columbus, OH), 59-48 in a non-league challenge.

With the victory, Northside Christian improves its record to 16-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to KIPP Columbus (Columbus, OH) to play the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 23. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 11-8.

Next up, the Lions play the Harvest Prep Warriors (Canal Winchester, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 27. Columbus International will attempt to improve on its 3-18 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 17-4 record after their 60-47 non-league win over Buchtel (Akron, OH).