In Thursday's league test, the Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI) basketball squad trounced the host Jeffers Jets (Painesdale, MI), by a score of 53-25.

Next, the Panthers encounter the L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI) in a Copper Mountain test, on Tuesday, January 21. Ewen-Trout Creek will attempt to better on its 11-1 season record. The Purple Hornets go into the game with a 7-2 record after their 68-32 non-league win over West Iron County (Iron River, MI).

With the loss, Jeffers falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Jets host Houghton (Houghton, MI) to confront the Gremlins in a non-league game on Monday, January 20. The Gremlins go into the game with a record of 8-3. Houghton won 64-39 in their recent league game against West Iron County (Iron River, MI)