The Springfield Wildcats basketball squad (Springfield, OH), was nudged 43-42 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Lakota East Thunderhawks (Liberty Township, OH)

With the victory, Lakota East advances its record to 13-5 on the year. The Thunderhawks travel to Fairfield (Fairfield, OH) to meet the Indians in a Greater Miami battle on Friday, February 7. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 13-5. Fairfield won 33-31 in their recent non-league battle against Fairmont (Kettering, OH)

The Wildcats now own a 7-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wayne for a Greater Western Ohio battle on Friday, February 7. Springfield will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 49-36 non-league win over Chaminade Julienne Catholic (Dayton, OH). The Warriors record now stands at 11-6.