The Ishpeming Hematites basketball squad (Ishpeming, MI), was crushed 70-41 in Monday's league battle with the host Iron Mountain Mountaineers (Iron Mountain, MI)

With the victory, Iron Mountain advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Mountaineers travel to Marquette (Marquette, MI) to meet the Redmen in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Redmen enter the battle with a record of 4-2. Marquette won 97-12 in their recent non-league battle against Sault Area (Sault St. Marie, MI)

The Hematites now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jeffers for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 26.