The Maumee Panthers basketball squad (Maumee, OH), was nudged 52-46 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Ottawa Hills Green Bears (Toledo, OH)

With the victory, Ottawa Hills advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Green Bears travel to Northwood (Northwood, OH) to meet the Rangers in a Toledo Area battle on Saturday, January 4. The Rangers enter the battle with a record of 1-8. Northwood lost 75-52 in their recent non-league battle against Lake (Millbury, OH)

The Panthers now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Genoa Area for a Northern Buckeye battle on Saturday, January 4. Maumee will meet a Comets squad coming off a 65-58 non-league loss to Liberty Center (Liberty Center, OH). The Comets record now stands at 6-3.