The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. Joseph Bears (St. Joseph, MI) and the host Otsego Bulldogs (Otsego, MI), observed St. Joseph's basketball team overcome Otsego by a margin of 56-48.

The Bears (4-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Portage Central (Portage, MI). The Mustangs come into the Southwestern Michigan - West challenge with a 5-0 record. In their last challenge, Portage Central defeated Harper Creek (Battle Creek, MI), 33-27, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the Three Rivers Wildcats (Three Rivers, MI) in a Wolverine B challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Otsego will attempt to better on its 2-3 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 62-28 league loss to Vicksburg (Vicksburg, MI).