The Baldwin Panthers basketball team (Baldwin, MI), was nudged 63-60 in Friday's league battle with the host Brethren Bobcats (Brethren, MI)

The Bobcats now possess a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Frankfort for a non-league battle on Monday, January 8. Brethren will confront a Panthers team coming off a 56-46 league loss to Glen Lake (Maple City, MI). The Panthers record now stands at 4-3.

The Panthers (7-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bear Lake (Bear Lake, MI). The Lakers come into the West Michigan D battle with a 3-6 record. In their last battle, Bear Lake edged Crossroads Charter Academy (Big Rapids, MI), 56-15, in a league battle.