The Buckley Bears (Buckley, MI) basketball were winner over the visiting Manton Rangers (Manton, MI), 55-46 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Bears now possess a 3-4 record. They play next when they host Leland for a Northwest bout on Wednesday, January 8. Buckley will play a Comets team coming off a 60-37 non-league loss to Traverse City Christian (Traverse City, MI). The Comets record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, Manton falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Rangers host Northern Michigan Christian (McBain, MI) to play the Comets in a Highland bout on Tuesday, January 7. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 3-5.