Westerville Central Warhawks (Westerville, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH), 60-31 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Westerville Central upgrades its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Warhawks host Westland (Galloway, OH) to play the Cougars in a Ohio Capital - Ohio bout on Friday, February 10. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 1-18. Westland lost 79-50 in their recent non-league bout against Independence (Columbus, OH)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Groveport-Madison Cruisers (Groveport, OH) in a Ohio Capital - Buckeye bout, on Friday, February 10. Newark will attempt to upgrade on its 14-6 season record. The Cruisers come into the bout with a 4-15 record after their 67-57 non-league loss to Teays Valley (Ashville, OH).