The Melvindale Cardinals (Melvindale, MI) basketball edged the visiting Jefferson Bears (Monroe, MI), 52-47 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals now possess a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Garden City for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. Melvindale will play a Cougars team coming off a 29-27 non-league loss to Milan (Milan, MI). The Cougars record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Jefferson falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Bears host Milan (Milan, MI) to play the Big Reds in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 10. The Big Reds go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Milan won 29-27 in their recent non-league bout against Garden City (Garden City, MI)