Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Pickford Panthers (Pickford, MI) and the visiting Newberry Indians (Newberry, MI), saw Pickford's basketball squad wallop Newberry by a count of 44-17.

With the victory, Pickford upgrades its record to 2-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Mackinaw City (Mackinaw City, MI) to play the Comets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, January 4. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 3-0.

Next up, the Indians play the Rudyard Bulldogs (Rudyard, MI) in a Eastern Upper Peninsula challenge, on Saturday, December 17. Newberry will attempt to upgrade on its 0-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 60-41 league loss to Engadine (Engadine, MI).