In Tuesday's non-league test, the Mt. Pleasant Oilers (Mt. Pleasant, MI) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Big Rapids Cardinals (Big Rapids, MI), by a score of 53-45.

Next, the Oilers encounter the Midland Chemics (Midland, MI) in a Saginaw Valley test, on Friday, January 31. Mt. Pleasant will attempt to improve on its 10-2 season record. The Chemics come into the test with a 10-1 record after their 53-36 league win over Heritage (Saginaw, MI).

The Cardinals (11-2) will now prepare for their test against Tri County Area (Howard City, MI). The Vikings come into the Central State test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Tri County Area went down by Grant (Grant, MI), 60-33, in a league test.