Phoenix Falcons (Kalamazoo, MI) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Howardsville Christian Eagles (Marcellus, MI), 53-50 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Phoenix upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Falcons host American International Academy (Inkster, MI) to face the in a Freelance match on Saturday, December 28. The enter the match with a record of 3-4.

The Eagles now sport a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northwest for a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. Howardsville Christian will face a Mounties squad coming off a 64-48 non-league win over Pinckney (Pinckney, MI). The Mounties record now stands at 2-5.