Waynedale Golden Bears (Apple Creek, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Northwestern Huskies (West Salem, OH), 53-28 in a league bout.

With the win, Waynedale upgrades its record to 16-4 on the season. The Golden Bears host Hiland (Berlin, OH) to clash with the Hawks in a non-league bout on Monday, February 12. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 19-2. Hiland won 64-25 in their recent non-league bout against Strasburg-Franklin (Strasburg, OH)

Next up, the Huskies clash with the Dalton Bulldogs (Dalton, OH) in a Wayne County bout, on Wednesday, February 14. Northwestern will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 6-14 record after their 52-49 non-league loss to Fairless (Navarre, OH).