The Litchfield Purple Panthers were victorious over the host North Mac Panthers basketball squad by a final score of 51-39 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Purple Panthers clash with the Marquette Catholic Explorers (Alton, IL) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 6. Litchfield will attempt to upgrade on its 3-5 season record. The Explorers enter the outing with a 1-3 record after their 42-39 league loss to Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL).

The Panthers (2-6) will now prepare for their outing against PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL). The Bluejays enter the non-league outing with a 6-2 record. In their last outing, PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central ran past Canton (Canton, IL), 48-45, in a non-league outing.