St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Frankfort Panthers (Frankfort, MI), 58-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Francis upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Gladiators host Kalkaska (Kalkaska, MI) to play the Blazers in a Lake Michigan bout on Friday, December 10. The Blazers go into the bout with a record of 0-2.

Next up, the Panthers play the Suttons Bay Norsemen (Suttons Bay, MI) in a Northwest bout, on Friday, December 10. Frankfort will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Norsemen go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 48-42 non-league loss to Grand Traverse Academy (Traverse City, MI).