The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Jackson Christian Royals (Jackson, MI) and the host North Adams-Jerome Rams (North Adams, MI), observed Jackson Christian's basketball team knock off North Adams-Jerome by a score of 54-41.

The Royals (4-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Pittsford (Pittsford, MI). The Wildcats come into the Southern Central challenge with a 3-3 record.

In their next game, the Rams battle the Rudolf Steiner Storm (Ann Arbor, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. North Adams-Jerome will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record.