The Powell Panthers (Powell, WY) basketball nipped the visiting Lovell Bulldogs (Lovell, WY), 60-58 in Saturday's league test.

The Panthers (9-0) will now prepare for their test against Hot Springs County (Thermopolis, WY). The Bobcats go into the 3A Northwest test with a 8-3 record. In their last test, Hot Springs County was tipped by Powell (Powell, WY), 68-43, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 10-3 record. They play next when they host Worland for a 3A Northwest test on Friday, January 19. Lovell will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 50-43 league loss to Lovell (Lovell, WY). The Warriors record now stands at 6-5.