In Friday's league contest, the visiting Northmont Thunderbolts basketball team scored a close 44-39 win over the Fairmont Firebirds.

The Thunderbolts (11-8) will now prepare for their contest against Miamisburg (Miamisburg, OH). The Vikings come into the Greater Western Ohio contest with a 9-10 record. In their last contest, Miamisburg edged Franklin (Franklin, OH), 63-42, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Firebirds battle the Springfield Wildcats (Springfield, OH) in a Greater Western Ohio contest, on Tuesday, February 11. Fairmont will attempt to better on its 8-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 7-11 record after their 49-46 league loss to Wayne (Huber Heights, OH).