In Thursday's league outing, the L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI) basketball squad beat the host Chassell Panthers (Chassell, MI), by a count of 54-42.

The Purple Hornets (1-3) will now prepare for their outing against Baraga (Baraga, MI). The Vikings go into the Copper Mountain - Copper County outing with a 1-4 record.

The Panthers now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Hancock for a non-league outing on Monday, December 19. Chassell will clash with a Bulldogs squad coming off a 69-29 league loss to Houghton (Houghton, MI). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-3.