The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Ithaca Yellowjackets (Ithaca, MI) and the visiting Chippewa Hills Warriors (Remus, MI), observed Ithaca's basketball team knock off Chippewa Hills by a score of 40-29.

The Yellowjackets (3-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Nouvel Catholic Central (Saginaw, MI). The Panthers come into the Tri-Valley - West Blue challenge with a 1-5 record.

In their next game, the Warriors encounter the Newaygo Lions (Newaygo, MI) in a Central State challenge, on Friday, January 17. Chippewa Hills will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 7-2 record after their 37-31 league win over Kent City (Kent City, MI).