Kalamazoo Christian Comets (Kalamazoo, MI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Watervliet Panthers (Watervliet, MI), 53-50 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Kalamazoo Christian upgrades its record to 10-8 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Schoolcraft (Schoolcraft, MI) to play the Eagles in a Southwestern - Valley bout on Friday, February 24. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 12-6.

With the defeat, Watervliet moves to 17-3 on the year. The Panthers travel to Coloma (Coloma, MI) to face the Comets in a Southwestern - North game on Friday, February 24. The Comets enter the game with a record of 2-17. Coloma lost 44-40 in their recent league game against Lawton (Lawton, MI)