Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers (Ewen, MI) supporters left the game happy Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Wright Red Devils (Ironwood, MI), 53-41 in a league match.

With the victory, Ewen-Trout Creek advances its record to 19-1 on the year. The Panthers host Houghton (Houghton, MI) to face the Gremlins in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 25. The Gremlins enter the match with a record of 13-7. Houghton lost 61-48 in their recent non-league match against Marquette (Marquette, MI)

The Red Devils now own a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to L'Anse for a Copper Mountain match on Thursday, February 27. Wright will face a Purple Hornets squad coming off a 54-50 league loss to Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, MI). The Purple Hornets record now stands at 15-6.