Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds (Lima, OH) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Crestview Knights (Convoy, OH), 53-50 in a league match.

With the victory, Lima Central Catholic advances its record to 13-6 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Maumee Valley Country Day (Toledo, OH) to face the Hawks in a non-league match on Saturday, February 8. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 11-6. Maumee Valley Country Day won 57-51 in their recent non-league match against Linden-McKinley (Columbus, OH)

The Knights now own a 15-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Coldwater for a non-league match on Saturday, February 8. Crestview will face a Cavaliers squad coming off a 55-48 league loss to Marion Local (Maria Stein, OH). The Cavaliers record now stands at 12-6.