The Sidney Yellowjackets basketball team (Sidney, OH), was nudged 53-52 in Friday's league battle with the host West Carrollton Pirates (West Carrollton, OH)

The Pirates now possess a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Greenville for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 7. West Carrollton will confront a Green Wave team coming off a 54-46 league loss to Piqua (Piqua, OH). The Green Wave record now stands at 2-18.

The Yellowjackets (7-13) will now prepare for their battle against Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH). The Red Devils come into the non-league battle with a 18-2 record. In their last battle, Tippecanoe edged Xenia (Xenia, OH), 53-43, in a league battle.