In Thursday's league bout, the Hilltop Cadets (West Unity, OH) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Holgate Tigers (Holgate, OH), by a score of 42-27.

Next, the Cadets clash with the Pettisville Blackbirds (Pettisville, OH) in a Buckeye Border test, on Saturday, February 8. Hilltop will attempt to improve on its 17-3 season record. The Blackbirds come into the test with a 6-15 record after their 34-22 league loss to Stryker (Stryker, OH).

The Tigers (6-15) will now prepare for their test against Patrick Henry (Hamler, OH). The Patriots come into the non-league test with a 20-1 record. In their last test, Patrick Henry beat Delta (Delta, OH), 62-44, in a league test.