In Friday's league contest, the host Belding Black Knights basketball team scored a close 53-46 triumph over the Hopkins Vikings.

The Black Knights (7-4) will now prepare for their contest against Godwin Heights (Wyoming, MI). The Wolverines go into the Ottawa-Kent - Silver contest with a 5-5 record. In their last contest, Godwin Heights nipped Kelloggsville (Wyoming, MI), 66-52, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the NorthPointe Christian Mustangs (Grand Rapids, MI) in a Ottawa-Kent - Silver contest, on Tuesday, January 21. Hopkins will attempt to better on its 2-9 season record. The Mustangs go into the contest with a 8-4 record after their 64-43 league win over Comstock Park (Comstock Park, MI).