Portland Raiders (Portland, MI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Fowlerville Gladiators (Fowlerville, MI), 53-44 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Portland upgrades its record to 7-6 on the campaign. The Raiders host Charlotte (Charlotte, MI) to play the Orioles in a Capital Area - White bout on Friday, February 3. The Orioles come into the bout with a record of 9-4. Charlotte won 70-44 in their recent non-league bout against Paw Paw (Paw Paw, MI)

Next up, the Gladiators play the Haslett Vikings (Haslett, MI) in a Capital Area - Red bout, on Thursday, February 2. Fowlerville will attempt to upgrade on its 2-10 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 2-11 record after their 71-35 non-league loss to Okemos (Okemos, MI).