In Tuesday's non-league test, the Stevens Point Panthers (Stevens Point, WI) basketball squad knocked off the host Rhinelander Hodags (Rhinelander, WI), by a score of 54-38.

Next, the Panthers clash with the Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI) in a Wisconsin Valley test, on Thursday, February 6. Stevens Point will attempt to improve on its 15-4 season record. The Bluejays come into the test with a 6-13 record after their 68-43 non-league loss to Adams-Friendship (Adams, WI).

The Hodags (11-8) will now prepare for their test against Tomahawk (Tomahawk, WI). The Hatchets come into the Great Northern test with a 10-8 record. In their last test, Tomahawk beat Rib Lake (Rib Lake, WI), 37-35, in a non-league test.