The Houghton Gremlins (Houghton, MI) basketball edged the host West Iron County Wykons (Iron River, MI), 49-43 in Friday's league bout.

The Gremlins now possess a 3-1 record. They play next when they host Iron Mountain for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Houghton will play a Mountaineers team coming off a 56-23 non-league loss to Gladstone (Gladstone, MI). The Mountaineers record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, West Iron County falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Wykons host Escanaba (Escanaba, MI) to play the Eskymos in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 19. The Eskymos go into the bout with a record of 2-2. Escanaba won 76-55 in their recent non-league bout against Forest Park (Crystal Falls, MI)