The Hopkins Vikings basketball team (Hopkins, MI), dropped 61-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting NorthPointe Christian Mustangs (Grand Rapids, MI)

The Mustangs now sport a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sparta for a Ottawa-Kent - Silver battle on Tuesday, January 17. NorthPointe Christian will battle a Spartans team coming off a 66-59 league win over Kelloggsville (Wyoming, MI). The Spartans record now stands at 5-4.

The Vikings (6-3) will now prepare for their battle against Kelloggsville (Wyoming, MI). The Rockets come into the Ottawa-Kent - Silver battle with a 0-10 record. In their last battle, Kelloggsville dropped by Lakeview (Battle Creek, MI), 60-36, in a non-league battle.