The Houghton Lake Bobcats basketball team (Houghton Lake, MI), was nudged 50-43 in Thursday's league battle with the host Northern Michigan Christian Comets (McBain, MI)

The Comets now possess a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buckley for a non-league battle on Monday, January 8.

The Bobcats (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Oscoda (Oscoda, MI). The Owls come into the non-league battle with a 6-2 record. In their last battle, Oscoda edged Posen (Posen, MI), 60-46, in a league battle.