The Hesperia Panthers (Hesperia, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Shelby Tigers (Shelby, MI), 58-57 in Friday's league test.

The Panthers (8-12) will now prepare for their test against Hart (Hart, MI). The Pirates go into the Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers test with a 10-10 record. In their last test, Hart was tipped by North Muskegon (North Muskegon, MI), 74-43, in a league test.

The Tigers now own a 3-17 record. They play next when they host Mason County Central for a Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers test on Tuesday, February 20. Shelby will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 58-57 league loss to Ravenna (Ravenna, MI). The Spartans record now stands at 9-12.