The Johnston Speedboys basketball squad (Bessemer, MI), was crushed 72-25 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes (Lake Linden, MI)

With the victory, Lake Linden-Hubbell advances its record to 8-2 on the year. The Lakes host Watersmeet (Watersmeet, MI) to meet the Nimrods in a Copper Mountain battle on Thursday, January 23. The Nimrods enter the battle with a record of 0-6.

The Speedboys now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mercer for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 21. Johnston will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 40-38 league loss to Bayfield (Bayfield, WI). The Tigers record now stands at 2-9.