The Western Panthers (Parma, MI) basketball were winner over the visiting Hastings Saxons (Hastings, MI), 61-44 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Marshall for a Interstate Eight bout on Friday, January 10. Western will play a Redhawks team coming off a 60-57 non-league loss to St. Johns (St. Johns, MI). The Redhawks record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Hastings falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Saxons travel to Northwest (Jackson, MI) to play the Mounties in a Interstate Eight bout on Friday, January 10. The Mounties go into the bout with a record of 3-7. Northwest lost 52-34 in their recent league bout against Coldwater (Coldwater, MI)