The Tri-County North Panthers basketball team (Lewisburg, OH), dropped 55-46 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Franklin Monroe Jets (Pitsburg, OH)

The Jets now possess a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newton Local for a Western Ohio battle on Tuesday, January 10. Franklin Monroe will battle a Indians team coming off a 54-44 non-league win over Houston (Houston, OH). The Indians record now stands at 5-5.

The Panthers (0-8) will now prepare for their battle against Dixie (New Lebanon, OH). The Greyhounds come into the Western Ohio battle with a 7-3 record. In their last battle, Dixie dropped by Tri-Village (New Madison, OH), 56-42, in a league battle.