Stockbridge Panthers (Stockbridge, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Maple Valley Lions (Vermontville, MI), 42-37 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Stockbridge upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Panthers host Northwest (Jackson, MI) to face the Mounties in a non-league game on Monday, March 8. The Mounties enter the game with a record of 3-4.
With the defeat, Maple Valley moves to 3-7 on the year. The Lions host Lakewood (Lake Odessa, MI) to face the Vikings in a Greater Lansing game on Saturday, March 6. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 4-5. Lakewood won 48-47 in their recent league test against Olivet (Olivet, MI)