Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes (Lake Linden, MI), 65-57 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ewen-Trout Creek upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Panthers host Wright (Ironwood, MI) to clash with the Red Devils in a Freelance bout on Thursday, December 8. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Lakes clash with the Baraga Vikings (Baraga, MI) in a Copper Mountain - Copper County bout, on Thursday, December 8. Lake Linden-Hubbell will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 83-22 league loss to Jeffers (Painesdale, MI).