Gothenburg Swedes (Gothenburg, NE) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hershey Panthers (Hershey, NE), 54-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gothenburg upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Swedes travel to Adams Central (Hastings, NE) to clash with the Patriots in a non-league bout on Friday, December 8. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 2-0.

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Cozad Haymakers (Cozad, NE) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 8. Hershey will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Haymakers go into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 65-15 non-league win over Maxwell (Maxwell, NE).