Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Mattawan Wildcats (Mattawan, MI) and the host Portage Northern Huskies (Portage, MI), saw Mattawan's basketball squad knock off Portage Northern by a tally of 47-31.

With the victory, Mattawan improves its record to 5-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Charlotte (Charlotte, MI) to play the Orioles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 1. The Orioles come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Charlotte lost 50-39 in their recent league challenge against Portland (Portland, MI)

Next up, the Huskies play the Three Rivers Wildcats (Three Rivers, MI) in a Wolverine B challenge, on Tuesday, February 1. Portage Northern will attempt to improve on its 2-9 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 8-4 record after their 68-52 league win over Edwardsburg (Edwardsburg, MI).