Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Baldwin Panthers (Baldwin, MI) and the visiting Mason County Eastern Cardinals (Custer, MI), saw Baldwin's basketball squad hold off Mason County Eastern by a count of 68-62.

With the victory, Baldwin upgrades its record to 7-0 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Catholic Central (Manistee, MI) to play the Sabers in a West Michigan D challenge on Tuesday, January 20. The Sabers come into the challenge with a record of 6-2. Catholic Central won 64-54 in their recent league challenge against Bear Lake (Bear Lake, MI)

Next up, the Cardinals play the Pentwater Falcons (Pentwater, MI) in a West Michigan D challenge, on Tuesday, January 20. Mason County Eastern will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 59-54 league loss to Onekama (Onekama, MI).