Licking Heights Hornets (Pataskala, OH) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH), 17-12 in a league bout.

With the victory, Licking Heights upgrades its record to 4-12 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Lancaster (Lancaster, OH) to play the Golden Gales in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Golden Gales come into the bout with a record of 7-0. Lancaster won 45-33 in their recent league bout against Reynoldsburg (Reynoldsburg, OH)

Next up, the Blue Devils play the Newark Catholic Green Wave (Newark, OH) in a bout, on Wednesday, February 8. Zanesville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-14 season record. The Green Wave come into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 49-33 league win over Licking Heights (Pataskala, OH).