The Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers tipped the visiting Hancock Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 51-45 in Monday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers face the Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes (Lake Linden, MI) in a Copper Mountain game, on Thursday, January 11. Ewen-Trout Creek will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Lakes enter the game with a 9-0 record after their 73-63 non-league win over Houghton (Houghton, MI).

With the defeat, Hancock moves to 4-3 on the year. The Bulldogs host Escanaba (Escanaba, MI) to battle the Eskymos in a non-league battle on Friday, January 12. The Eskymos come into the battle with a record of 2-5. Escanaba won 62-47 in their recent league battle against Kingsford (Kingsford, MI)