The Pattonsburg Panthers topped the visiting Gilman City Hawks basketball team by a final score of 71-55 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Stanberry Bulldogs (Stanberry, MO) in a Grand River game, on Tuesday, January 31. Pattonsburg will attempt to move on its 12-5 season record. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 3-12 record after their 44-34 non-league loss to Northeast Nodaway (Ravenwood, MO).

With the defeat, Gilman City moves to 10-9 on the year. The Hawks host Grundy County/Newtown-Harris (Galt, MO) to face the Panthers in a Freelance game on Tuesday, January 31. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 16-2. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris won 67-53 in their recent non-league game against Northwestern (Mendon, MO)