In Friday's league contest, the host Northwest Mounties basketball team scored a close 61-56 triumph over the Western Panthers.

The Mounties (1-4) will now prepare for their contest against Chelsea (Chelsea, MI). The Bulldogs go into the non-league contest with a 1-3 record. In their last contest, Chelsea was tipped by Dearborn (Dearborn, MI), 70-67, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Michigan Center Cardinals (Michigan Center, MI) in a non-league contest, on Monday, December 16. Western will attempt to better on its 2-2 season record. The Cardinals go into the contest with a 5-1 record after their 59-34 league win over Manchester (Manchester, MI).