The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers basketball squad (Tracy, MN), was nudged 61-58 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights (Tyler, MN)

With the victory, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton advances its record to 13-2 on the year. The Knights travel to Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Westbrook, MN) to meet the Chargers in a A Section 3 battle on Thursday, January 23. The Chargers enter the battle with a record of 13-4. Westbrook-Walnut Grove won 84-51 in their recent league battle against Yellow Medicine East (Granite Falls, MN)

The Panthers now own a 12-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to MACCRAY for a A Section 3 battle on Thursday, January 23. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton will meet a Wolverines squad coming off a 65-63 non-league loss to Benson (Benson, MN). The Wolverines record now stands at 4-11.