In Friday's league contest, the host Marion Local Flyers basketball team scored a close 55-48 triumph over the Coldwater Cavaliers.

The Flyers (18-1) will now prepare for their contest against Spencerville (Spencerville, OH). The Bearcats go into the non-league contest with a 17-1 record. In their last contest, Spencerville nipped New Knoxville (New Knoxville, OH), 53-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cavaliers battle the Crestview Knights (Convoy, OH) in a non-league contest, on Saturday, February 8. Coldwater will attempt to better on its 12-6 season record. The Knights go into the contest with a 15-4 record after their 53-50 league loss to Lima Central Catholic (Lima, OH).