The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Okemos Wolves (Okemos, MI) and the visiting Western Panthers (Parma, MI), observed Okemos's basketball team knock off Western by a score of 58-45.

The Wolves (11-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Everett (Lansing, MI). The Vikings come into the Capital Area - Blue challenge with a 2-9 record.

In their next game, the Panthers encounter the Northwest Mounties (Jackson, MI) in a Interstate Eight challenge, on Friday, January 31. Western will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record.