The Rapid River Rockets basketball squad (Rapid River, MI), was outscored 54-40 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Manistique Emeralds (Manistique, MI)

With the victory, Manistique advances its record to 2-6 on the year. The Emeralds travel to Newberry (Newberry, MI) to meet the Indians in a non-league battle on Friday, January 10. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 3-4.

The Rockets now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Big Bay de Noc for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 9. Rapid River will meet a Black Bears squad coming off a 41-33 non-league loss to Superior Central (Eben Junction, MI). The Black Bears record now stands at 4-5.