The Lakeview Spartans (Battle Creek, MI) basketball felled the host St. Joseph Bears (St. Joseph, MI), 39-31 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Spartans (3-9) will now prepare for their test against Gull Lake (Richland, MI). The Blue Devils go into the Southwestern Michigan - East test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, Gull Lake thwarted Harper Creek (Battle Creek, MI), 46-37, in a non-league test.

The Bears now own a 2-7 record. They play next when they travel to Lakeshore for a Southwestern Michigan - West test on Friday, January 26. St. Joseph will encounter a Lancers squad coming off a 71-53 non-league win over Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI). The Lancers record now stands at 9-1.