Waterford Wildcats (Waterford, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Belpre Golden Eagles (Belpre, OH), 41-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Waterford upgrades its record to 17-3 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Fort Frye (Beverly, OH) to play the Cadets in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 10. The Cadets go into the bout with a record of 16-5. Fort Frye lost 37-33 in their recent non-league bout against Martins Ferry (Martins Ferry, OH)

Next up, the Golden Eagles play the South Webster Jeeps (South Webster, OH) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 15. Belpre will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Jeeps go into the bout with a 12-10 record after their 61-49 non-league loss to Lynchburg-Clay (Lynchburg, OH).