In Thursday's league match, the host Longwood Panthers basketball team scored a tight 73-70 triumph over the Morgan Park Mustangs.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Leo Lions (Chicago, IL) in a non-league match, on Sunday, January 15. Longwood will attempt to better on its 6-12 season record. The Lions enter the match with a 5-12 record after their 51-28 non-league loss to DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL).

With the defeat, Morgan Park moves to 7-11 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Hammond Central (Hammond, IN) to meet the Wolves in a non-league match on Saturday, January 14. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 5-2. Hammond Central lost 64-48 in their recent non-league match against Portage (Portage, IN)