Lake Center Christian Tiger (Hartville, OH) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Manchester Panthers (Akron, OH), 56-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Lake Center Christian advances its record to 14-4 on the year. The Tiger host John F. Kennedy Catholic (Warren, OH) to face the Eagles in a Portage Trail match on Friday, February 7. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 10-6. John F. Kennedy Catholic lost 56-49 in their recent non-league match against Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)

The Panthers now own a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host West Holmes for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Manchester will face a Knights squad coming off a 64-57 non-league loss to Tuslaw (Massillon, OH). The Knights record now stands at 1-17.