In Thursday's league match, the host Montabella Mustangs basketball team scored a good 50-41 triumph over the Coleman Comets.

In their next game, the Mustangs meet the Merrill Vandals (Merrill, MI) in a Mid-State match, on Friday, January 12. Montabella will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Vandals enter the match with a 3-6 record after their 57-46 league loss to Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MI).

The Comets now own a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Carson City-Crystal for a Mid-State test on Friday, January 12. Coleman will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 76-23 league loss to Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 4-6.