The Hastings Saxons (Hastings, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Pennfield Panthers (Battle Creek, MI), 52-47 in Tuesday's league test.

The Saxons (3-6) will now prepare for their test against Marshall (Marshall, MI). The Redhawks go into the Interstate Eight test with a 5-6 record. In their last test, Marshall was tipped by Northwest (Jackson, MI), 62-50, in a league test.

The Panthers now own a 3-8 record. They play next when they travel to Northwest for a Interstate Eight test on Friday, January 19. Pennfield will encounter a Mounties squad coming off a 62-50 league win over Marshall (Marshall, MI). The Mounties record now stands at 5-7.