The Manton Rangers tipped the visiting Beal City Aggies basketball team by a final score of 40-38 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Rangers face the Pine River Area Bucks (Leroy, MI) in a Highland game, on Thursday, January 5. Manton will attempt to move on its 3-3 season record. The Bucks enter the game with a 1-5 record after their 60-28 league loss to Evart (Evart, MI).

With the defeat, Beal City moves to 5-3 on the year. The Aggies host Lake City (Lake City, MI) to face the Trojans in a Highland game on Thursday, January 5. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 7-1. Lake City won 58-43 in their recent non-league game against Morley Stanwood (Morley, MI)