The Cranbrook Kingswood Cranes basketball team (Bloomfield Hills, MI), was nudged 44-38 in Friday's league battle with the host Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish (Ann Arbor, MI)

The Fighting Irish now possess a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Greenhills for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. Gabriel Richard will battle a Gryphons team coming off a 67-45 non-league win over Central Academy (Ann Arbor, MI). The Gryphons record now stands at 8-5.

The Cranes (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Loyola (Detroit, MI). The Bull Dogs come into the Catholic AA battle with a 5-9 record. In their last battle, Loyola edged Erie-Mason (Erie, MI), 45-23, in a non-league battle.