The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Birch Run Panthers (Birch Run, MI) and the host Lakeville Falcons (Otisville, MI), observed Birch Run's basketball team edge Lakeville by a score of 40-36.

The Panthers (5-8) will now prepare for their challenge against New Lothrop (New Lothrop, MI). The Hornets come into the non-league challenge with a 12-1 record. In their last challenge, New Lothrop edged Stockbridge (Stockbridge, MI), 50-26, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Falcons battle the Durand Railroaders (Durand, MI) in a Mid-Michigan challenge, on Thursday, January 30. Lakeville will attempt to improve on its 10-5 season record. The Railroaders come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 46-40 league loss to Ovid-Elsie (Elsie, MI).