In Friday's league test, the Manistee Chippewas (Manistee, MI) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Orchard View Cardinals (Muskegon, MI), by a score of 55-35.

Next, the Chippewas encounter the Oakridge Eagles (Muskegon, MI) in a Western Michigan Lakes - Lakes test, on Tuesday, January 28. Manistee will attempt to improve on its 7-7 season record. The Eagles come into the test with a 10-5 record after their 71-56 league win over Ludington (Ludington, MI).

The Cardinals (4-11) will now prepare for their test against Montague (Montague, MI). The Wildcats come into the Western Michigan Lakes - Lakes test with a 3-10 record. In their last test, Montague was knocked off by Whitehall (Whitehall, MI), 72-28, in a league test.