Pickford Panthers (Pickford, MI) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Alpena Wildcats (Alpena, MI), 59-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Pickford upgrades its record to 7-1 on the year. The Panthers host Manistique (Manistique, MI) to face the Emeralds in a non-league match on Monday, January 13. The Emeralds enter the match with a record of 2-7. Manistique lost 61-46 in their recent non-league match against Newberry (Newberry, MI)

The Wildcats now sport a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sault Area for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. Alpena will face a Blue Devils squad coming off a 60-58 non-league win over Rudyard (Rudyard, MI). The Blue Devils record now stands at 1-7.