The Phillipsburg Panthers basketball team scored 53 points and limited the visiting Trego Golden Eagles to 45 in the Panthers league triumph on Tuesday.

The Panthers now possess a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Norton for a Mid-Continent game on Friday, January 17. Phillipsburg will confront a Bluejays team coming off a 63-44 league win over Oakley (Oakley, KS). The Bluejays record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Trego falls to 5-3 on the campaign. The Golden eagles host Oakley (Oakley, KS) to confront the Plainsmen in a Mid-Continent game on Friday, January 17. The Plainsmen go into the game with a record of 3-5. Oakley lost 63-44 in their recent league game against Norton (Norton, KS)