Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH) and the host Ayersville Pilots (Defiance, OH), saw Pettisville's basketball squad hold off Ayersville by a tally of 40-37.

With the victory, Pettisville improves its record to 10-7 on the campaign. The Blackbirds host Stryker (Stryker, OH) to confront the Panthers in a Buckeye Border challenge on Friday, February 9. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 9-8.

Next up, the Pilots confront the Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH) in a Green Meadows challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Ayersville will attempt to improve on its 6-10 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-6 record after their 55-53 non-league win over Ottoville (Ottoville, OH).