The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH) and the visiting Fairview Apaches (Sherwood, OH), observed Paulding's basketball team edge Fairview by a score of 56-50.

The Panthers (11-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Lincolnview (Van Wert, OH). The Lancers come into the non-league challenge with a 5-14 record. In their last challenge, Lincolnview was tipped by Jefferson (Delphos, OH), 59-58, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Apaches battle the Hilltop Cadets (West Unity, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 8. Fairview will attempt to improve on its 7-12 season record. The Cadets come into the challenge with a 6-12 record after their 64-36 non-league loss to Edgerton (Edgerton, OH).