Fans at Tuesday's non-league battle between the Lakeshore Lancers (Stevensville, MI) and the host Gull Lake Blue Devils (Richland, MI), witnessed Lakeshore's basketball squad hold off Gull Lake by a count of 54-53.

With the victory, Lakeshore advances its record to 5-4 on the year. The Lancers host St. Joseph (St. Joseph, MI) to meet the Bears in a Southwestern Michigan - West battle on Friday, January 16. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 3-6. St. Joseph lost 85-56 in their recent non-league battle against Norrix (Kalamazoo, MI)

The Blue Devils now own a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mattawan for a non-league battle on Friday, January 16. Gull Lake will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 58-30 non-league loss to Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI). The Wildcats record now stands at 5-4.