The Norton Panthers basketball squad (Norton, OH), was crushed 72-40 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting University School Preppers (Hunting Valley, OH)

With the victory, University School advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Preppers host John F. Kennedy (Cleveland, OH) to meet the Fighting Eagles in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 21. The Fighting Eagles enter the battle with a record of 2-2.

The Panthers now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Woodridge for a Metro battle on Tuesday, December 17. Norton will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 61-39 league loss to Streetsboro (Streetsboro, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2.