The L'Anse Purple Hornets basketball team (L'Anse, MI), was nudged 49-45 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Wright Red Devils (Ironwood, MI)

The Red Devils now possess a 7-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jeffers for a Copper Mountain battle on Thursday, January 11. Wright will battle a Jets team coming off a 35-20 non-league win over Ontonagon (Ontonagon, MI). The Jets record now stands at 3-3.

The Purple Hornets (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Johnston (Bessemer, MI). The Speedboys come into the non-league battle with a 4-4 record. In their last battle, Johnston edged Dollar Bay (Dollar Bay, MI), 58-44, in a non-league battle.