The Shelby Whippets (Shelby, OH) basketball edged the host Ontario Warriors (Ontario, OH), 69-65 in Friday's league bout.

The Whippets now possess a 12-8 record. They play next when they host Ashland for a non-league bout on Monday, February 10. Shelby will play a Arrows team coming off a 59-58 league loss to Lexington (Lexington, OH). The Arrows record now stands at 10-8.

With the loss, Ontario falls to 6-13 on the campaign. The Warriors host Highland (Marengo, OH) to play the Fighting Scots in a Mid-Ohio - Red bout on Saturday, February 8. The Fighting Scots go into the bout with a record of 6-13. Highland lost 56-41 in their recent league bout against River Valley (Caledonia, OH)