The West Salem Panthers basketball squad (West Salem, WI), was outscored 96-78 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Verona Wildcats (Verona, WI)

With the victory, Verona advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Madison La Follette (Madison, WI) to meet the Lancers in a Big Eight battle on Thursday, January 9. The Lancers enter the battle with a record of 6-2. Madison La Follette won 100-54 in their recent non-league battle against Indian Trail (Kenosha, WI)

The Panthers now own a 6-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau for a Coulee battle on Tuesday, January 7. West Salem will meet a Red Hawks squad coming off a 64-63 non-league loss to Elk Mound (Elk Mound, WI). The Red Hawks record now stands at 4-6.