The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Pittsville Panthers (Pittsville, WI) and the host Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), observed Pittsville's basketball team overwhelm Merrill by a score of 60-38.

The Panthers (7-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Necedah (Necedah, WI). The Cardinals come into the non-league challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Necedah trounced Royall (Elroy, WI), 41-39, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bluejays encounter the Pecatonica/Argyle Vikings (Blanchardville, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Merrill will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Vikings come into the challenge with a 8-0 record after their 97-33 non-league win over Benton (Benton, WI).