Manton Rangers (Manton, MI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Houghton Lake Bobcats (Houghton Lake, MI), 67-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Manton upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Rangers travel to McBain (McBain, MI) to play the Ramblers in a Highland bout on Thursday, December 8. The Ramblers go into the bout with a record of 1-1.

Next up, the Bobcats play the Tawas Area Braves (Tawas City, MI) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 5. Houghton Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Braves go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 55-25 non-league loss to Rogers City (Rogers City, MI).