In Tuesday's league outing, the Beal City Aggies (Mt. Pleasant, MI) basketball squad edged the visiting Manton Rangers (Manton, MI), by a count of 77-70.

The Aggies (7-2) will now prepare for their outing against Lake City (Lake City, MI). The Trojans enter the Highland match with a 3-5 record. In their last match, Lake City tipped Morley Stanwood (Morley, MI), 46-43, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Manton moves to 3-5 on the year. The Rangers host Pine River Area (Leroy, MI) to face the Bucks in a Highland match on Thursday, January 4. The Bucks enter the match with a record of 7-1. Pine River Area won 64-47 in their recent league match against Evart (Evart, MI)