The St. Croix Central Panthers basketball squad (Hammond, WI), was nudged 53-48 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Menomonie Mustangs (Menomonie, WI)

With the victory, Menomonie advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Mustangs host River Falls (River Falls, WI) to meet the Wildcats in a Big Rivers battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 0-1. River Falls lost 85-59 in their recent non-league battle against St. Paul Central (St. Paul, MN)

The Panthers now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Prescott for a Middle Border battle on Tuesday, December 9. St. Croix Central will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 69-51 non-league win over Elk Mound (Elk Mound, WI). The Cardinals record now stands at 3-0.