The Eastpointe Shamrocks basketball team (Eastpointe, MI), dropped 48-29 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Fitzgerald Spartans (Warren, MI)

The Spartans now possess a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Lake for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 18. Fitzgerald will battle a Cavaliers team coming off a 79-59 non-league loss to Romulus (Romulus, MI). The Cavaliers record now stands at 2-6.

The Shamrocks (0-9) will now prepare for their battle against L'Anse Creuse (Harrison Township, MI). The Lancers come into the Macomb Area - Gold battle with a 7-1 record. In their last battle, L'Anse Creuse prevailed over Warren Woods-Tower (Warren, MI), 58-51, in a league battle.