The Manchester Flying Dutchmen basketball squad (Manchester, MI), was nudged 55-48 in Friday's league battle with the visiting East Jackson Trojans (Jackson, MI)

With the victory, East Jackson advances its record to 3-5 on the year. The Trojans host Sand Creek (Sand Creek, MI) to meet the Aggies in a non-league battle on Monday, January 13. The Aggies enter the battle with a record of 0-9. Sand Creek lost 56-25 in their recent league battle against Britton Deerfield (Britton, MI)

The Flying Dutchmen now own a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hanover-Horton for a Cascades outing on Wednesday, January 15. Manchester will clash with a Comets squad coming off a 51-43 league loss to Jonesville (Jonesville, MI). The Comets record now stands at 6-5.