St. Charles Bulldogs (St. Charles, MI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Ashley Bears (Ashley, MI), 41-31 in a league battle.

The Bulldogs now possess a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sacred Heart Academy for a Mid-State battle on Thursday, January 11. St. Charles will confront a Irish team coming off a 76-23 league win over Carson City-Crystal (Carson City, MI). The Irish record now stands at 10-1.

The Bears (2-7) will now prepare for their battle against Fulton (Middleton, MI). The Pirates come into the Mid-State battle with a 7-4 record. In their last battle, Fulton beat Vestaburg (Vestaburg, MI), 55-34, in a league battle.