The Petoskey Northmen (Petoskey, MI) basketball were winner over the host Dow Chargers (Midland, MI), 62-54 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Northmen now possess a 4-0 record. They play next when they host Cadillac for a Big North bout on Friday, December 20. Petoskey will play a Vikings team coming off a 51-30 league win over Alpena (Alpena, MI). The Vikings record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Dow falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Chargers host Swartz Creek (Swartz Creek, MI) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 4-1. Swartz Creek won 64-61 in their recent league bout against Kearsley (Flint, MI)