Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Mancelona Ironmen (Mancelona, MI) and the host Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals (Johannesburg, MI), saw Mancelona's basketball squad knock off Johannesburg-Lewiston by a count of 49-34.

With the victory, Mancelona upgrades its record to 13-2 on the campaign. The Ironmen travel to Johannesburg-Lewiston (Johannesburg, MI) to play the Cardinals in a Ski-Valley challenge on Friday, February 2. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 2-13.

Next up, the Cardinals play the Pellston Hornets (Pellston, MI) in a Ski-Valley challenge, on Wednesday, January 31. Johannesburg-Lewiston will attempt to upgrade on its 2-13 season record.