Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Pine River Area Bucks (Leroy, MI) and the host Houghton Lake Bobcats (Houghton Lake, MI), saw Pine River Area's basketball squad wallop Houghton Lake by a count of 50-27.

With the victory, Pine River Area upgrades its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Bucks host Manistee (Manistee, MI) to play the Chippewas in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 26. The Chippewas come into the challenge with a record of 4-1.

Next up, the Bobcats play the Lake City Trojans (Lake City, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 26. Houghton Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record.