The Westwood Patriots basketball team (Ishpeming, MI), was nudged 43-37 in Thursday's league battle with the host Negaunee Miners (Negaunee, MI)

The Miners now sport a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Manton for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 28. Negaunee will battle a Rangers team coming off a 67-28 non-league loss to Charlevoix (Charlevoix, MI). The Rangers record now stands at 2-3.

The Patriots (4-4) will now prepare for their battle against Munising (Munising, MI). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Munising edged Superior Central (Eben Junction, MI), 45-27, in a league battle.