The Sault Area Blue Devils basketball team (Sault St. Marie, MI), was nudged 47-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Alpena Wildcats (Alpena, MI)

The Wildcats now sport a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Traverse City Central for a Big North battle on Friday, January 27. Alpena will battle a Trojans team coming off a 76-74 non-league loss to Ludington (Ludington, MI). The Trojans record now stands at 5-9.

The Blue Devils (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Escanaba (Escanaba, MI). The Eskymos come into the non-league battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Escanaba was nudged by Jeffers (Painesdale, MI), 74-71, in a non-league battle.