The Milton Black Panthers (Milton, PA) basketball crushed the visiting Warrior Run Defenders (Turbotville, PA), 56-24 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Black Panthers (5-3) will now prepare for their test against Loyalsock Township (Williamsport, PA). The Lancers go into the Heartland II test with a 5-3 record. In their last test, Loyalsock Township walloped Hughesville (Hughesville, PA), 65-53, in a non-league test.

The Defenders now own a 1-8 record. They play next when they host Troy for a non-league test on Monday, January 10. Warrior Run will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 73-52 league win over Wellsboro (Wellsboro, PA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-1.