The Leslie Blackhawks basketball squad (Leslie, MI), was nudged 50-45 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Grass Lake Warriors (Grass Lake, MI)

With the victory, Grass Lake advances its record to 12-0 on the year. The Warriors host Vandercook Lake (Jackson, MI) to meet the Jayhawks in a Cascades battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Jayhawks enter the battle with a record of 3-8. Vandercook Lake won 65-63 in their recent league battle against Addison (Addison, MI)

The Blackhawks now own a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Homer for a Cascades battle on Tuesday, January 21. Leslie will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 57-49 league loss to Jonesville (Jonesville, MI). The Trojans record now stands at 2-11.