The Manton Rangers basketball team (Manton, MI), was nudged 48-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Northern Michigan Christian Comets (McBain, MI)

The Comets now possess a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Marion for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 19. Northern Michigan Christian will confront a Eagles team coming off a 54-35 league loss to Brethren (Brethren, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 1-5.

The Rangers (2-2) will now prepare for their battle against Charlevoix (Charlevoix, MI). The Rayders come into the non-league battle with a 5-1 record. In their last battle, Charlevoix was nudged by Grayling (Grayling, MI), 54-52, in a league battle.