The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Pennfield Panthers (Battle Creek, MI) and the visiting Harper Creek Beavers (Battle Creek, MI), observed Pennfield's basketball team edge Harper Creek by a score of 49-44.

The Panthers (2-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Hastings (Hastings, MI). The Saxons come into the Interstate 8 challenge with a 3-5 record. In their last challenge, Hastings was tipped by Western (Parma, MI), 62-16, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Beavers battle the Coldwater Cardinals (Coldwater, MI) in a Interstate 8 challenge, on Friday, January 10. Harper Creek will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record.