The Iron Mountain Mountaineers basketball team (Iron Mountain, MI), was overwhelmed 57-32 in Friday's league battle with the host Negaunee Miners (Negaunee, MI)

The Miners now possess a 13-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gladstone for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. Negaunee will confront a Braves team coming off a 39-20 non-league win over Manistique (Manistique, MI). The Braves record now stands at 8-3.

The Mountaineers (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Ishpeming (Ishpeming, MI). The Hematites come into the Mid-Peninsula battle with a 11-0 record. In their last battle, Ishpeming trounced Westwood (Ishpeming, MI), 63-23, in a league battle.