Cincinnati Christian Cougars (Fairfield, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Lockland Panthers (Lockland, OH), 69-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cincinnati Christian upgrades its record to 16-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Taylor (Cleves, OH) to clash with the Yellowjackets in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 4. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a record of 8-9. Taylor lost 50-43 in their recent league bout against Madeira (Cincinnati, OH)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the DePaul Cristo Rey (Cincinnati, OH) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Lockland will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The go into the bout with a 10-9 record after their 58-33 non-league win over Immaculate Conception Academy (Norwood, OH).