The River Rouge Panthers basketball squad (River Rouge, MI), lost 53-44 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Dearborn Pioneers (Dearborn, MI)

With the victory, Dearborn advances its record to 20-4 on the year. The Pioneers host King (Detroit, MI) to meet the Crusaders in a non-league battle on Tuesday, March 4. The Crusaders enter the battle with a record of 19-5. King won 43-39 in their recent non-league battle against Grosse Pointe South (Grosse Pointe, MI)

The Panthers now own a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Heritage for a non-league battle on Sunday, March 2. River Rouge will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 69-64 non-league loss to Saginaw United (Saginaw, MI). The Hawks record now stands at 13-9.