In Friday's league match, the visiting Hillman Tigers basketball team scored a tight 43-37 triumph over the Posen Vikings.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals (Johannesburg, MI) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 9. Hillman will attempt to move on its 2-5 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 3-4 record after their 45-44 league win over Onaway (Onaway, MI).

With the defeat, Posen moves to 1-5 on the year. The Vikings travel to Atlanta (Atlanta, MI) to face the Huskies in a North Star match on Friday, January 12. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 1-1. Atlanta lost 46-22 in their recent league match against Hale (Hale, MI)