The Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes ran past the host Calumet Copper Kings basketball team by a final score of 54-42 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Lakes face the Jeffers Jets (Painesdale, MI) in a Copper Mountain - Copper County game, on Friday, December 16. Lake Linden-Hubbell will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Jets enter the game with a 3-0 record after their 84-25 league win over L'Anse (L'Anse, MI).

With the defeat, Calumet moves to 2-2 on the year. The Copper kings travel to Houghton (Houghton, MI) to face the Gremlins in a Western Peninsula game on Monday, December 19. The Gremlins enter the game with a record of 2-0. Houghton won 69-29 in their recent league game against Hancock (Hancock, MI)