The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Durand Railroaders (Durand, MI) and the visiting New Lothrop Hornets (New Lothrop, MI), observed Durand's basketball team overwhelm New Lothrop by a score of 60-28.

The Railroaders (10-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Birch Run (Birch Run, MI). The Panthers come into the Mid-Michigan challenge with a 5-8 record. In their last challenge, Birch Run was routed by Millington (Millington, MI), 76-46, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Hornets encounter the Chesaning Indians (Chesaning, MI) in a Mid-Michigan challenge, on Friday, January 24. New Lothrop will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 10-3 record after their 83-35 league win over Lakeville (Otisville, MI).