The Ontonagon Gladiators basketball team (Ontonagon, MI), was nudged 45-43 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI)

The Panthers now possess a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Watersmeet for a Copper Mountain - Porcupine battle on Monday, February 19. Ewen-Trout Creek will confront a Nimrods team coming off a 55-38 non-league loss to Wright (Ironwood, MI). The Nimrods record now stands at 6-10.

The Gladiators (6-14) will now prepare for their battle against Wright (Ironwood, MI). The Red Devils come into the Freelance battle with a 13-7 record. In their last battle, Wright edged Watersmeet (Watersmeet, MI), 55-38, in a non-league battle.