The Ignacio Bobcats basketball squad (Ignacio, CO), was nudged 43-40 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Sierra Grande Panthers (Blanca, CO)

With the victory, Sierra Grande advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Calhan (Calhan, CO) to meet the Bulldogs in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 13. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Calhan won 45-34 in their recent non-league battle against Fowler (Fowler, CO)

The Bobcats now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Piedra Vista for a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 18. Ignacio will encounter a Panthers team coming off a 37-29 non-league win over Durango (Durango, CO). The Panthers record now stands at 2-2.