The Litchfield Purple Panthers basketball squad (Litchfield, IL), was crushed 52-19 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Pana Panthers (Pana, IL)

With the victory, Pana advances its record to 7-8 on the year. The Panthers travel to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL) to meet the Bluejays in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26. The Bluejays enter the battle with a record of 10-3. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central won 47-18 in their recent league battle against Auburn (Auburn, IL)

The Purple Panthers now own a 4-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mt. Olive for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. Litchfield will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 59-32 league loss to Nokomis (Nokomis, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-7.