North Muskegon Norsemen (North Muskegon, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hesperia Panthers (Hesperia, MI), 65-17 in a league bout.

With the win, North Muskegon upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Norsemen host Shelby (Shelby, MI) to play the Tigers in a Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-5. Shelby lost 48-32 in their recent league bout against Ravenna (Ravenna, MI)

Next up, the Panthers play the Holton Red Devils (Holton, MI) in a Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Hesperia will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Red Devils go into the bout with a 2-4 record after their 66-41 league loss to Mason County Central (Scottville, MI).