The crowd at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Onekama Portagers (Onekama, MI) and the host Bear Lake Lakers (Bear Lake, MI), observed Onekama's basketball team edge Bear Lake by a score of 51-47.

The Portagers (9-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Suttons Bay (Suttons Bay, MI). The Norsemen come into the Northwest challenge with a 5-6 record. In their last challenge, Suttons Bay was tipped by Mesick (Mesick, MI), 53-52, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lakers encounter the Baldwin Panthers (Baldwin, MI) in a West Michigan D challenge, on Friday, January 17. Bear Lake will attempt to improve on its 6-4 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their 67-43 non-league win over Calvary Baptist Academy (Midland, MI).