Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Rudyard Bulldogs (Rudyard, MI), 60-53 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Ewen-Trout Creek advances its record to 16-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to Johnston (Bessemer, MI) to face the Speedboys in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 26. The Speedboys enter the match with a record of 13-10. Johnston won 67-48 in their recent league match against L'Anse (L'Anse, MI)

The Bulldogs now own a 11-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Newberry for a Eastern Upper Peninsula match on Wednesday, February 26. Rudyard will face a Indians squad coming off a 43-31 league win over St. Ignace (St. Ignace, MI). The Indians record now stands at 10-8.