The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers basketball team (Ewen, MI), dropped 59-49 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI)

The Purple Hornets now sport a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ontonagon for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 26. L'Anse will battle a Gladiators team coming off a 69-67 non-league loss to Dollar Bay (Dollar Bay, MI). The Gladiators record now stands at 5-7.

The Panthers (4-5) will now prepare for their battle against Chassell (Chassell, MI). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 1-8 record. In their last battle, Chassell dropped by Watersmeet (Watersmeet, MI), 90-59, in a non-league battle.