The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Clare Pioneers (Clare, MI) and the host Ithaca Yellowjackets (Ithaca, MI), observed Clare's basketball team knock off Ithaca by a score of 53-33.

The Pioneers (4-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Bullock Creek (Midland, MI). The Lancers come into the non-league challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Bullock Creek was knocked off by Hemlock (Hemlock, MI), 57-17, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Yellowjackets encounter the Valley Lutheran Chargers (Saginaw, MI) in a Tri-Valley - West Blue challenge, on Friday, January 10. Ithaca will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 38-33 league loss to Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI).