In Friday's league match, the visiting Hesperia Panthers basketball team scored a tight 54-50 triumph over the Shelby Tigers.

In their next game, the Panthers meet the Mason County Eastern Cardinals (Custer, MI) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 8. Hesperia will attempt to better on its 3-5 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 2-7 record after their 52-40 league loss to Pentwater (Pentwater, MI).

With the defeat, Shelby moves to 1-8 on the year. The Tigers travel to Newaygo (Newaygo, MI) to meet the Lions in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 9. The Lions enter the match with a record of 5-4. Newaygo lost 74-55 in their recent non-league match against Lee (Wyoming, MI)