The Mancelona Ironmen (Mancelona, MI) basketball edged the visiting Onaway Cardinals (Onaway, MI), 54-51 in Wednesday's league bout.

The Ironmen now possess a 1-8 record. They play next when they host Forest Area for a Ski-Valley bout on Friday, January 17. Mancelona will play a Warriors team coming off a 35-24 league win over Pellston (Pellston, MI). The Warriors record now stands at 2-7.

With the loss, Onaway falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Bellaire (Bellaire, MI) to play the Eagles in a Ski-Valley bout on Friday, January 17. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 5-4. Bellaire lost 42-25 in their recent league bout against Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg, MI)