Fans at Friday's league challenge between the All Saints Central Cougars (Bay City, MI) and the host Akron-Fairgrove Vikings (Fairgrove, MI), saw All Saints Central's basketball squad overcome Akron-Fairgrove by a tally of 61-44.

With the victory, All Saints Central improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Cougars host Caseville (Caseville, MI) to play the Eagles in a North Central Thumb challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 1-7. Caseville lost 66-33 in their recent non-league challenge against Calvary Baptist Academy (Midland, MI)

Next up, the Vikings play the Owendale-Gagetown Bulldogs (Owendale, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Akron-Fairgrove will attempt to improve on its 1-9 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 0-6 record after their 81-38 non-league loss to Atherton (Burton, MI).