Gladstone Braves (Gladstone, MI) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Westwood Patriots (Ishpeming, MI), 66-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Gladstone upgrades its record to 2-7 on the season. The Braves travel to Calumet (Calumet, MI) to clash with the Copper Kings in a non-league bout on Friday, January 6. The Copper Kings go into the bout with a record of 6-1.

Next up, the Patriots clash with the Calumet Copper Kings (Calumet, MI) in a Western Peninsula bout, on Thursday, January 5. Westwood will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Copper Kings go into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 43-26 non-league win over Ontonagon (Ontonagon, MI).