The crowd at Friday's league test between the Clare Pioneers (Clare, MI) and the host Shepherd Bluejays (Shepherd, MI), observed Clare's basketball squad achieve victory over Shepherd by a score of 44-32.

Next, the Pioneers clash with the Meridian Mustangs (Sanford, MI) in a Jack Pine test, on Monday, December 9. Clare will attempt to improve on its 1-1 season record. The Mustangs come into the test with a 0-1 record after their 41-31 non-league loss to Hemlock (Hemlock, MI).

The Bluejays (1-2) will now prepare for their test against Ithaca (Ithaca, MI). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league test with a 3-0 record. In their last test, Ithaca beat Michigan Lutheran Seminary (Saginaw, MI), 49-43, in a league test.