The Zion Christian Mountaineers basketball squad (Byron Center, MI), was nudged 40-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Saranac Redhawks (Saranac, MI)

With the victory, Saranac advances its record to 1-3 on the year. The Redhawks travel to Lansing Christian (Lansing, MI) to meet the Pilgrims in a Central Michigan battle on Wednesday, December 11. The Pilgrims enter the battle with a record of 2-1. Lansing Christian lost 62-35 in their recent league battle against Pewamo-Westphalia (Pewamo, MI)

The Mountaineers now own a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Algoma Christian for a non-league game on Thursday, December 12. Zion Christian will play a Knights team coming off a 57-28 non-league win over Calvary (Holland, MI). The Knights record now stands at 1-1.