The Hillman Tigers basketball team (Hillman, MI), was overwhelmed 51-28 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Johannesburg-Lewiston Cardinals (Johannesburg, MI)

The Cardinals now possess a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pellston for a Ski-Valley battle on Tuesday, January 2. Johannesburg-Lewiston will battle a Hornets team coming off a 42-34 non-league win over Engadine (Engadine, MI). The Hornets record now stands at 1-2.

The Tigers (1-5) will now prepare for their battle against Posen (Posen, MI). The Vikings come into the North Star battle with a 0-0 record.