The Harper Creek Beavers basketball squad (Battle Creek, MI), was outscored 46-27 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Lakeview Spartans (Battle Creek, MI)

With the victory, Lakeview advances its record to 3-4 on the year. The Spartans travel to Western (Parma, MI) to meet the Panthers in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Western lost 72-56 in their recent non-league battle against Belleville (Belleville, MI)

The Beavers now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pennfield for a Interstate 8 battle on Tuesday, January 7.