The Big Bay de Noc Black Bears topped the visiting Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears basketball team by a final score of 72-53 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Black Bears face the Superior Central Cougars (Eben Junction, MI) in a non-league game, on Thursday, February 1. Big Bay de Noc will attempt to move on its 9-2 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 13-4 record after their 32-21 non-league win over Mid Peninsula (Rock, MI).

With the defeat, Maplewood Baptist Academy moves to 7-5 on the year. The Black bears travel to Beaver Island (Beaver Island, MI) to face the Islanders in a Northern Lights game on Friday, February 2. The Islanders enter the game with a record of 0-4.