The La Crescent Lancers basketball squad (La Crescent, MN), was outscored 79-69 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Pine Island Panthers (Pine Island, MN)

With the victory, Pine Island advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to St. Charles (St. Charles, MN) to meet the Fighting Saints in a AA Section 1 battle on Saturday, December 28. The Fighting Saints enter the battle with a record of 9-1. St. Charles won 67-63 in their recent non-league battle against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN)

The Lancers now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Spring Grove for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. La Crescent will meet a Lions squad coming off a 56-40 league loss to Houston (Houston, MN). The Lions record now stands at 3-4.