Bellaire Eagles (Bellaire, MI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mancelona Ironmen (Mancelona, MI), 62-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Bellaire upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Eagles travel to Boyne Falls (Boyne Falls, MI) to clash with the Loggers in a non-league bout on Monday, January 30. The Loggers go into the bout with a record of 0-11.

Next up, the Ironmen clash with the Central Lake Trojans (Central Lake, MI) in a Ski-Valley bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Mancelona will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 58-52 league win over Pellston (Pellston, MI).