The Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants basketball squad (Kalamazoo, MI), was outscored 48-38 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting King Crusaders (Detroit, MI)

With the victory, King advances its record to 7-2 on the year. The Crusaders host Denby (Detroit, MI) to meet the Tars in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Tars enter the battle with a record of 8-1. Denby won 73-52 in their recent non-league battle against Ecorse (Ecorse, MI)

The Maroon Giants now own a 6-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gull Lake for a Southwestern Michigan - East battle on Thursday, January 9. Kalamazoo Central will meet a Blue Devils squad coming off a 44-41 non-league win over Three Rivers (Three Rivers, MI). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-6.