The Ontonagon Gladiators basketball squad (Ontonagon, MI), was crushed 60-19 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI)

With the victory, Ewen-Trout Creek advances its record to 6-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Negaunee (Negaunee, MI) to meet the Miners in a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. The Miners enter the battle with a record of 6-0. Negaunee won 41-18 in their recent non-league battle against Westwood (Ishpeming, MI)

The Gladiators now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jeffers for a Copper Mountain battle on Tuesday, January 7. Ontonagon will meet a Jets squad coming off a 52-38 league win over Dollar Bay (Dollar Bay, MI). The Jets record now stands at 1-4.