In Friday's non-league test, the Ionia Bulldogs (Ionia, MI) basketball squad nipped the host Olivet Eagles (Olivet, MI), by a final score of 43-42.

With the victory, Ionia upgrades its record to 3-3 on the year. The Bulldogs host Hastings (Hastings, MI) to face the Saxons in a non-league match on Friday, January 3. The Saxons enter the match with a record of 3-3. Hastings lost 65-35 in their recent league match against Marshall (Marshall, MI)

The Eagles now sport a 2-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Jackson for a non-league match on Friday, January 3. Olivet will face a Trojans squad coming off a 87-13 non-league win over Pansophia Academy (Coldwater, MI). The Trojans record now stands at 3-3.