In Friday's league match, the visiting Putnam County Panthers basketball team scored a tight 40-37 triumph over the Midland Timberwolves.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Roanoke-Benson Rockets (Roanoke, IL) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 24. Putnam County will attempt to better on its 18-4 season record. The Rockets enter the match with a 5-15 record after their 58-34 league loss to Seneca (Seneca, IL).

With the defeat, Midland moves to 17-4 on the year. The Timberwolves travel to Dwight (Dwight, IL) to face the Trojans in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 24. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 9-12. Dwight won 49-33 in their recent non-league game against Herscher (Herscher, IL)