The Gabriel Richard Fighting Irish basketball team (Ann Arbor, MI), dropped 46-33 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mercy Marlins (Farmington Hills, MI)

The Marlins now sport a 7-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marian for a Catholic Central battle on Tuesday, January 10. Mercy will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 36-33 league win over Regina (Warren, MI). The Mustangs record now stands at 4-5.

The Fighting Irish (8-2) will now prepare for their battle against Divine Child (Dearborn, MI). The Falcons come into the Catholic Central battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, Divine Child dropped by Regina (Warren, MI), 39-32, in a league battle.