The Negaunee Miners tipped the visiting Houghton Gremlins basketball team by a final score of 50-47 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Miners face the Calumet Copper Kings (Calumet, MI) in a Western Peninsula game, on Monday, January 9. Negaunee will attempt to move on its 7-3 season record.

With the defeat, Houghton moves to 4-2 on the year. The Gremlins travel to Gwinn (Gwinn, MI) to face the Modeltowners in a non-league game on Wednesday, January 11. The Modeltowners enter the game with a record of 0-7. Gwinn lost 41-26 in their recent non-league game against Gladstone (Gladstone, MI)