In Monday's league match, the visiting Ishpeming Hematites basketball team scored a decisive 85-47 triumph over the Iron Mountain Mountaineers.

In their next game, the Hematites meet the Gwinn Modeltowners (Gwinn, MI) in a Mid-Peninsula match, on Wednesday, January 31. Ishpeming will attempt to move on its 12-0 season record. The Modeltowners enter the match with a 1-13 record after their 54-43 league loss to Manistique (Manistique, MI).

With the defeat, Iron Mountain moves to 2-11 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to North Central (Powers, MI) to meet the Jets in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 30. The Jets enter the match with a record of 1-10. North Central won 43-25 in their recent non-league match against Superior Central (Eben Junction, MI)