The Belgrade Panthers basketball squad (Belgrade, MT), was crushed 51-22 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Big Sky Eagles (Missoula, MT)

With the victory, Big Sky advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Eagles host Hellgate (Missoula, MT) to meet the Knights in a AA Western battle on Saturday, January 11. The Knights enter the battle with a record of 1-2.

The Panthers now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Capital for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Belgrade will meet a Bruins squad coming off a 66-45 non-league loss to Billings West (Billings, MT). The Bruins record now stands at 1-2.