The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds ran past the host Liberty-Benton Eagles basketball team by a final score of 65-53 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Thunderbirds face the Arlington Red Devils (Arlington, OH) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 23. Lima Central Catholic will attempt to move on its 19-2 season record. The Red Devils enter the game with a 16-5 record after their 71-49 non-league win over Lincolnview (Van Wert, OH).

With the defeat, Liberty-Benton moves to 13-9 on the year. The Eagles travel to Carey (Carey, OH) to face the Blue Devils in a non-league game on Tuesday, February 27. The Blue Devils enter the game with a record of 13-7.