The Ontonagon Gladiators basketball squad (Ontonagon, MI), was crushed 46-21 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Hancock Bulldogs (Hancock, MI)

With the victory, Hancock advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Bulldogs host Calumet (Calumet, MI) to meet the Copper Kings in a Western Peninsula battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Copper Kings enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Calumet won 41-32 in their recent league battle against West Iron County (Iron River, MI)

The Gladiators now own a 1-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Watersmeet for a Copper Mountain battle on Monday, December 9.