The Hart Pirates basketball squad (Hart, MI), was outscored 81-69 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Grant Tigers (Grant, MI)

With the victory, Grant advances its record to 7-0 on the year. The Tigers host Reed City (Reed City, MI) to meet the Coyotes in a Central State - Gold battle on Friday, January 10. The Coyotes enter the battle with a record of 1-10. Reed City lost 61-34 in their recent non-league battle against Standish-Sterling (Standish, MI)

The Pirates now own a 5-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hesperia for a Western Michigan Lakes - Rivers test on Friday, January 10. Hart will clash with a Panthers squad coming off a 54-41 non-league loss to Manistee (Manistee, MI). The Panthers record now stands at 4-7.