The Sparta Spartans (Sparta, MI) ice hockey the host Alpena Wildcats (Alpena, MI), 6-4 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Spartans now own a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Caledonia for a non-league outing on Friday, January 10. Sparta will encounter a Fighting Scots team coming off a 4-4 non-league Byron Center (Byron Center, MI). The Fighting Scots record now stands at 9-2.

With the defeat, Alpena moves to 11-4 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Kenowa Hills (Grand Rapids, MI) to encounter the Knights in a non-league outing on Friday, January 3. The Knights go into the outing with a record of 6-5. Kenowa Hills lost 6-1 in their recent non-league outing against Sparta (Sparta, MI)