The Ottawa Hills Bengals basketball squad (Grand Rapids, MI), was crushed 84-50 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Forest Hills Central Rangers (Grand Rapids, MI)

With the victory, Forest Hills Central advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Rangers host Forest Hills Northern (Grand Rapids, MI) to meet the Huskies in a Ottawa-Kent - White battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Huskies enter the battle with a record of 2-5. Forest Hills Northern lost 60-51 in their recent non-league battle against Traverse City Central (Traverse City, MI)

The Bengals now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Haven for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. Ottawa Hills will meet a Rams squad coming off a 67-61 non-league win over Ottawa Hills (Grand Rapids, MI). The Rams record now stands at 8-0.