Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Van Wert Cougars (Van Wert, OH) and the visiting Kenton Wildcats (Kenton, OH), saw Van Wert's basketball squad wallop Kenton by a count of 66-37.

With the victory, Van Wert upgrades its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to St. Henry (St. Henry, OH) to play the Redskins in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Redskins come into the challenge with a record of 9-9. St. Henry won 53-51 in their recent league challenge against St. John's (Delphos, OH)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Shawnee Indians (Lima, OH) in a Western Buckeye challenge, on Friday, February 10. Kenton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-12 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 8-10 record after their 57-52 non-league win over Botkins (Botkins, OH).