In Thursday's league test, the Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) basketball squad knocked off the host Gwinn Modeltowners (Gwinn, MI), by a score of 63-47.

Next, the Hematites encounter the Gladstone Braves (Gladstone, MI) in a non-league test, on Tuesday, January 21. Ishpeming will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Braves come into the test with a 2-9 record after their 50-45 non-league loss to Gwinn (Gwinn, MI).

The Modeltowners (3-8) will now prepare for their test against West Iron County (Iron River, MI). The Wykons come into the non-league test with a 0-11 record. In their last test, West Iron County went down by Forest Park (Crystal Falls, MI), 78-40, in a non-league test.