Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Mancelona Ironmen (Mancelona, MI) and the host Onaway Cardinals (Onaway, MI), saw Mancelona's basketball squad hold off Onaway by a count of 68-66.

With the victory, Mancelona upgrades its record to 8-2 on the campaign. The Ironmen travel to Forest Area (Fife Lake, MI) to confront the Warriors in a Ski-Valley battle on Friday, January 12. The Warriors come into the battle with a record of 3-7.

The Cardinals (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Bellaire (Bellaire, MI). The Eagles come into the Ski-Valley battle with a 7-2 record. In their last battle, Bellaire edged Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg, MI), 78-42, in a league battle.