The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Calumet Copper Kings (Calumet, MI) and the host Hancock Bulldogs (Hancock, MI), observed Calumet's basketball team overwhelm Hancock by a score of 65-31.

The Copper Kings (3-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Baraga (Baraga, MI). The Vikings come into the non-league challenge with a 5-1 record. In their last challenge, Baraga trounced L'Anse (L'Anse, MI), 64-57, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Ontonagon Gladiators (Ontonagon, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 3. Hancock will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Gladiators come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 60-41 league loss to Ewen-Trout Creek (Ewen, MI).