Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Ottoville Big Green (Ottoville, OH), 55-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Paulding upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Panthers travel to Ayersville (Defiance, OH) to play the Pilots in a Green Meadows bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Pilots go into the bout with a record of 6-10. Ayersville lost 40-37 in their recent non-league bout against Pettisville (Pettisville, OH)

Next up, the Big Green play the Continental Pirates (Continental, OH) in a Putnam County bout, on Friday, February 9. Ottoville will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 2-14 record after their 50-29 league loss to Columbus Grove (Columbus Grove, OH).