In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Calumet Copper Kings basketball team scored a decisive 76-25 triumph over the L'Anse Purple Hornets.

In their next game, the Copper Kings meet the West Iron County Wykons (Iron River, MI) in a Western Peninsula match, on Friday, December 9. Calumet will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Wykons enter the match with a 2-1 record after their 53-29 league win over Iron Mountain (Iron Mountain, MI).

With the defeat, L'Anse moves to 0-3 on the year. The Purple hornets host Jeffers (Painesdale, MI) to meet the Jets in a Copper Mountain match on Tuesday, December 13. The Jets enter the match with a record of 1-3. Jeffers lost 58-20 in their recent league match against Baraga (Baraga, MI)