The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Hilltop Cadets (West Unity, OH) and the host Holgate Tigers (Holgate, OH), observed Hilltop's basketball team overcome Holgate by a score of 42-30.

The Cadets (7-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Fairview (Sherwood, OH). The Apaches come into the non-league challenge with a 7-11 record. In their last challenge, Fairview dropped by Stryker (Stryker, OH), 65-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Patrick Henry Patriots (Hamler, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 8. Holgate will attempt to improve on its 0-19 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 17-0 record after their 58-25 non-league win over Fort Jennings (Fort Jennings, OH).