Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Norwayne Bobcats (Creston, OH) and the host Buchtel Griffins (Akron, OH), saw Norwayne's basketball squad knock off Buchtel by a tally of 61-47.

With the victory, Norwayne improves its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Chippewa (Doylestown, OH) to play the Chipps in a Wayne County challenge on Thursday, February 8. The Chipps come into the challenge with a record of 16-3. Chippewa won 47-11 in their recent league challenge against Hillsdale (Jeromesville, OH)

Next up, the Griffins play the Barberton Magics (Barberton, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 8. Buchtel will attempt to improve on its 10-11 season record. The Magics come into the challenge with a 2-18 record after their 52-33 league loss to Cuyahoga Falls (Cuyahoga Falls, OH).