In Friday's non-league contest, the host West Ottawa Panthers ice hockey team scored a close 3-2 triumph over the Sparta Spartans.

The Panthers (3-4) will now prepare for their contest against Romeo (Romeo, MI). The Bulldogs come into the non-league contest with a 2-4 record. In their last contest, Romeo was nudged by Jenison (Jenison, MI), 3-2, in a non-league battle.

The Spartans now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they host Portage Northern for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. Sparta will confront a Huskies squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Norrix (Kalamazoo, MI). The Huskies record now stands at 2-1.