In Friday's league test, the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers (Erie, IL) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Newman Central Catholic Comets (Sterling, IL), by a score of 57-46.

Next, the Panthers encounter the Mendota Trojans (Mendota, IL) in a Three Rivers - East test, on Friday, February 14. Erie-Prophetstown will attempt to improve on its 8-14 season record.

The Comets (14-14) will now prepare for their test against Putnam County (Granville, IL). The Panthers come into the non-league test with a 0-25 record. In their last test, Putnam County was knocked off by Roanoke-Benson (Roanoke, IL), 62-32, in a league test.