Manton Rangers (Manton, MI) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI), 54-14 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Manton upgrades its record to 8-2 on the year. The Rangers travel to Roscommon (Roscommon, MI) to face the Bucks in a Highland match on Wednesday, January 22. The Bucks enter the match with a record of 8-2. Roscommon won 59-19 in their recent non-league match against Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg, MI)

The Gladiators now sport a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host McBain for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. St. Francis will face a Ramblers squad coming off a 64-31 league win over Pine River Area (Leroy, MI). The Ramblers record now stands at 6-1.