Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Belding Black Knights (Belding, MI) and the visiting Sparta Spartans (Sparta, MI), saw Belding's basketball squad wallop Sparta by a count of 53-30.

With the victory, Belding upgrades its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Black Knights host Comstock Park (Comstock Park, MI) to play the Panthers in a Ottawa-Kent - Silver challenge on Wednesday, January 31. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 2-9. Comstock Park lost 51-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids, MI)

Next up, the Spartans play the Kent City Eagles (Kent City, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Sparta will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 9-4 record after their 44-11 league win over White Cloud (White Cloud, MI).