Houston Wildcats (Houston, OH) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Botkins Trojans (Botkins, OH), 43-39 in a league match.

With the victory, Houston advances its record to 13-9 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Preble Shawnee (Camden, OH) to meet the Arrows in a non-league match on Saturday, February 15. The Arrows enter the match with a record of 6-14.

The Trojans now own a 6-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Allen East for a non-league match on Saturday, February 8. Botkins will meet a Mustangs squad coming off a 39-34 league win over Spencerville (Spencerville, OH). The Mustangs record now stands at 17-4.