In Thursday's non-league outing, the Gladstone Braves (Gladstone, MI) basketball squad felled the visiting Manistique Emeralds (Manistique, MI), by a score of 49-38.

In their next game, the Braves meet the Negaunee Miners (Negaunee, MI) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 31. Gladstone will attempt to better on its 5-10 season record. The Miners enter the match with a 13-4 record after their 54-38 league win over Iron Mountain (Iron Mountain, MI).

With the defeat, Manistique moves to 3-11 on the year. The Emeralds host Gwinn (Gwinn, MI) to meet the Modeltowners in a non-league match on Monday, January 30. The Modeltowners enter the match with a record of 4-6.