The Byron Eagles (Byron, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Morrice Orioles (Morrice, MI), 68-67 in Wednesday's non-league test.

The Eagles (3-4) will now prepare for their test against Chesaning (Chesaning, MI). The Indians go into the Mid-Michigan test with a 8-0 record. In their last test, Chesaning got by Bridgeport (Bridgeport, MI), 56-32, in a non-league test.

The Orioles now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they host Atherton for a non-league test on Friday, January 5. Morrice will encounter a Wolverines squad coming off a 81-38 non-league win over Owendale-Gagetown (Owendale, MI). The Wolverines record now stands at 3-5.