The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rockford Rams (Rockford, MI) and the visiting Byron Center Bulldogs (Byron Center, MI), observed Rockford's basketball team edge Byron Center by a margin of 65-61.

The Rams (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against East Kentwood (Kentwood, MI). The Falcons come into the Ottawa-Kent - Red challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, East Kentwood edged Port Huron Northern (Port Huron, MI), 78-47, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the Muskegon Big Reds (Muskegon, MI) in a Ottawa-Kent - Green challenge, on Friday, January 10. Byron Center will attempt to better on its 8-2 season record. The Big Reds come into the challenge with a 7-0 record after their 63-56 non-league win over Hudsonville (Hudsonville, MI).