The Benton Harbor Tigers basketball squad (Benton Harbor, MI), was nudged 67-66 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Ottawa Hills Bengals (Grand Rapids, MI)

With the victory, Ottawa Hills advances its record to 2-4 on the year. The Bengals host Forest Hills Central (Grand Rapids, MI) to meet the Rangers in a Ottawa-Kent - White battle on Friday, January 3. The Rangers enter the battle with a record of 5-2. Forest Hills Central lost 71-66 in their recent non-league battle against Whitehall (Whitehall, MI)

The Tigers now own a 6-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Vicksburg for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. Benton Harbor will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 58-27 league loss to Plainwell (Plainwell, MI). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-5.