The Bedford Kicking Mules (Temperance, MI) basketball felled the visiting Manchester Flying Dutchmen (Manchester, MI), 55-44 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Kicking Mules (1-0) will now prepare for their test against Southview (Sylvania, OH). The Cougars go into the non-league test with a 1-2 record. In their last test, Southview was beaten by Perrysburg (Perrysburg, OH), 67-34, in a league test.

The Flying Dutchmen now own a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Olivet for a non-league test on Saturday, December 3. Manchester will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 58-35 non-league win over Springport (Springport, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 1-0.