The Lutheran Warriors basketball team (Westland, MI), was toppled 53-41 in Thursday's league battle with the host Roeper Roughriders (Birmingham, MI)

The Roughriders now possess a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Huron Valley Lutheran for a Michigan Independent - Red battle on Tuesday, January 17. Roeper will confront a Hawks team coming off a 50-30 non-league loss to Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI). The Hawks record now stands at 2-6.

The Warriors (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Whitmore Lake (Whitmore Lake, MI). The Trojans come into the non-league battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Whitmore Lake was toppled by Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy (Brighton, MI), 62-60, in a non-league battle.