The Heston Academy Patriots basketball team (St. Helen, MI), was nudged 41-38 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Rogers City Hurons (Rogers City, MI)

The Hurons now sport a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Alcona for a North Star battle on Friday, February 2. Rogers City will battle a Tigers team coming off a 55-25 league win over Whittemore-Prescott (Whittemore, MI). The Tigers record now stands at 12-4.

The Patriots (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Whittemore-Prescott (Whittemore, MI). The Cardinals come into the North Star battle with a 2-11 record. In their last battle, Whittemore-Prescott was nudged by Alcona (Lincoln, MI), 55-25, in a league battle.