The L'Anse Purple Hornets basketball team (L'Anse, MI), dropped 58-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Chassell Panthers (Chassell, MI)

The Panthers now sport a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Calumet for a non-league battle on Monday, January 22. Chassell will battle a Copper Kings team coming off a 49-32 league win over West Iron County (Iron River, MI). The Copper Kings record now stands at 6-3.

The Purple Hornets (0-10) will now prepare for their battle against Ewen-Trout Creek (Ewen, MI). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 4-7 record. In their last battle, Ewen-Trout Creek dropped by Jeffers (Painesdale, MI), 70-30, in a non-league battle.