The McClain Tigers basketball team (Greenfield, OH), was nudged 35-33 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Zane Trace Pioneers (Chillicothe, OH)

The Pioneers now possess a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Paint Valley for a Scioto Valley battle on Saturday, February 10. Zane Trace will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 64-37 league loss to Unioto (Chillicothe, OH). The Bearcats record now stands at 3-16.

The Tigers (5-16) will now prepare for their battle against Chillicothe (Chillicothe, OH). The Cavaliers come into the Frontier battle with a 6-14 record. In their last battle, Chillicothe was nudged by Warren (Vincent, OH), 54-36, in a non-league battle.