Watkins Memorial Warriors (Pataskala, OH) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Granville Blue Aces (Granville, OH), 40-38 in a league bout.

With the victory, Watkins Memorial upgrades its record to 11-9 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, OH) to play the Yellow Jackets in a non-league bout on Friday, February 17. The Yellow Jackets come into the bout with a record of 4-9.

Next up, the Blue Aces play the Zanesville Blue Devils (Zanesville, OH) in a Licking County - Buckeye bout, on Friday, February 10. Granville will attempt to upgrade on its 11-9 season record. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a 6-13 record after their 67-63 league loss to Licking Valley (Newark, OH).