The Ashley Bears basketball team (Ashley, MI), was nudged 53-47 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Akron-Fairgrove Vikings (Fairgrove, MI)

The Vikings now possess a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Deckerville for a North Central Thumb battle on Friday, January 26. Akron-Fairgrove will confront a Eagles team coming off a 62-33 league loss to Kingston (Kingston, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 5-6.

The Bears (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Coleman (Coleman, MI). The Comets come into the Mid-State battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Coleman was nudged by St. Charles (St. Charles, MI), 66-62, in a league battle.