In Thursday's league outing, the Dearborn Pioneers (Dearborn, MI) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Franklin Patriots (Livonia, MI), by a margin of 44-21.

The Pioneers (6-1) will now prepare for their outing against Churchill (Livonia, MI). The Chargers go into the Kensington Lakes - East outing with a 4-2 record.

The Patriots now own a 2-3 record. They play next when they travel to Stevenson for a Kensington Lakes - East outing on Friday, January 6. Franklin will clash with a Spartans squad coming off a 41-36 league loss to Fordson (Dearborn, MI). The Spartans record now stands at 1-5.