The Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish basketball team (Kalamazoo, MI), was toppled 82-68 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Nouvel Catholic Central Panthers (Saginaw, MI)

The Panthers now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Michigan Lutheran Seminary for a Tri-Valley - West battle on Friday, January 6. Nouvel Catholic Central will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 53-36 non-league win over Calvary Baptist Academy (Midland, MI). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-1.

The Fighting Irish (5-2) will now prepare for their battle against Schoolcraft (Schoolcraft, MI). The Eagles come into the Southwestern - Valley battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Schoolcraft was toppled by Unity Christian (Hudsonville, MI), 57-43, in a non-league battle.