Snake River Panthers (Blackfoot, ID) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Lakeland Hawks (Rathdrum, ID), 77-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Snake River upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Panthers travel to Tournament Opponent (, ) to clash with the in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 30. The go into the bout with a record of 45-194. Tournament Opponent won 60-56 in their recent non-league bout against Monterey (Lubbock, TX)

Next up, the Hawks clash with the Sandpoint Bulldogs (Sandpoint, ID) in a 5A/4A Inland Empire bout, on Friday, January 5. Lakeland will attempt to upgrade on its 6-3 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 5-6 record after their 49-47 non-league loss to Eagle Point (Eagle Point, OR).