Manistee Chippewas (Manistee, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Whitehall Vikings (Whitehall, MI), 63-47 in a league bout.

With the win, Manistee upgrades its record to 2-1 on the season. The Chippewas travel to Frankfort (Frankfort, MI) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Frankfort lost 30-29 in their recent league bout against Glen Lake (Maple City, MI)

Next up, the Vikings play the Ludington Orioles (Ludington, MI) in a Western Michigan - Lakes bout, on Friday, December 15. Whitehall will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Orioles go into the bout with a 2-0 record after their 43-28 league win over Montague (Montague, MI).