The St. Joseph Bears ran past the host Coloma Comets basketball team by a final score of 53-36 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Benton Harbor Tigers (Benton Harbor, MI) in a Southwestern Michigan - West game, on Monday, January 8. St. Joseph will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 10-0 record after their 92-46 non-league win over Douglass (Detroit, MI).

With the defeat, Coloma moves to 1-7 on the year. The Comets host Hackett Catholic Prep (Kalamazoo, MI) to face the Fighting Irish in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 9. The Fighting Irish enter the game with a record of 6-3. Hackett Catholic Prep lost 55-53 in their recent non-league game against Gabriel Richard (Ann Arbor, MI)