The Buckley Bears basketball squad (Buckley, MI), was nudged 61-55 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Frankfort Panthers (Frankfort, MI)

With the victory, Frankfort advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Lake City (Lake City, MI) to meet the Trojans in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Trojans enter the battle with a record of 2-2. Lake City lost 52-43 in their recent league battle against Houghton Lake (Houghton Lake, MI)

The Bears now own a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Traverse City Christian for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 17. Buckley will meet a Sabres squad coming off a 36-27 league loss to St. Mary (Lake Leelanau, MI). The Sabres record now stands at 5-1.