The Lenoir City Panthers basketball squad (Lenoir City, TN), was crushed 59-17 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Heritage Mountaineers (Maryville, TN)

With the victory, Heritage advances its record to 26-9 on the year. The Mountaineers host Upperman (Baxter, TN) to meet the Bees in a non-league battle on Monday, March 10. The Bees enter the battle with a record of 25-4. Upperman lost 59-51 in their recent non-league battle against Tullahoma (Tullahoma, TN)

The Panthers now own a 9-20 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tullahoma for a non-league battle on Monday, March 10. Lenoir City will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 59-51 non-league win over Upperman (Baxter, TN). The Wildcats record now stands at 29-4.