The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Reeths-Puffer Rockets (Muskegon, MI) and the host Sparta Spartans (Sparta, MI), observed Reeths-Puffer's basketball team edge Sparta by a score of 60-59.

The Rockets (1-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Caledonia (Caledonia, MI). The Fighting Scots come into the Ottawa-Kent - Green challenge with a 4-4 record. In their last challenge, Caledonia was tipped by Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville, MI), 47-44, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Spartans battle the DeWitt Panthers (DeWitt, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. Sparta will attempt to improve on its 4-1 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 4-2 record after their 50-47 non-league win over Lowell (Lowell, MI).