In Friday's league contest, the host Norton Panthers basketball team scored a big 60-19 triumph over the Springfield Spartans.

The Panthers (8-10) will now prepare for their contest against Hudson (Hudson, OH). The Explorers come into the non-league challenge with a 4-14 record. In their last challenge, Hudson was routed by Twinsburg (Twinsburg, OH), 50-31, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Spartans encounter the Manchester Panthers (Akron, OH) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 11. Springfield will attempt to improve on its 0-20 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 12-7 record after their 54-43 non-league win over West Holmes (Millersburg, OH).