The Garden City Cougars basketball team (Garden City, MI), was nudged 67-62 in Friday's league battle with the host Thurston Eagles (Redford, MI)

The Eagles now possess a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Melvindale for a Western Wayne battle on Monday, January 22. Thurston will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 85-53 league win over Romulus (Romulus, MI). The Cardinals record now stands at 6-6.

The Cougars (1-11) will now prepare for their battle against Robichaud (Dearborn Heights, MI). The Bulldogs come into the Western Wayne battle with a 11-2 record. In their last battle, Robichaud edged Crestwood (Dearborn Heights, MI), 76-25, in a league battle.