The Columbia City Eagles basketball team (Columbia City, IN), was nudged 45-41 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting NorthWood Panthers (Nappanee, IN)

The Panthers now possess a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wawasee for a Northern Lakes battle on Friday, January 5. NorthWood will battle a Warriors team coming off a 62-60 non-league loss to Fort Wayne Wayne (Fort Wayne, IN). The Warriors record now stands at 5-5.

The Eagles (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Bellmont (Decatur, IN). The Braves come into the Northeast 8 battle with a 10-2 record. In their last battle, Bellmont edged Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats (Indianapolis, IN), 61-44, in a non-league battle.