The Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears (Kinross, MI) basketball edged the visiting Mackinaw City Comets (Mackinaw City, MI), 45-41 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Black Bears now possess a 3-5 record. They play next when they travel to Cedarville for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 21.

With the loss, Mackinaw City falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Comets travel to Harbor Light Christian (Harbor Springs, MI) to play the Swordsmen in a Northern Lakes bout on Monday, January 13. The Swordsmen go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Harbor Light Christian lost 42-21 in their recent league bout against North Michigan Christian Academy (Burt Lake, MI)