The Ontonagon Gladiators basketball team (Ontonagon, MI), was overwhelmed 77-46 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Wakefield Cardinals (Wakefield, MI)

The Cardinals now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ewen-Trout Creek for a non-league battle on Monday, December 12. Wakefield will confront a Panthers team coming off a 47-30 league loss to Wright (Ironwood, MI). The Panthers record now stands at 1-1.

The Gladiators (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Watersmeet (Watersmeet, MI). The Nimrods come into the Copper Mountain - Porcupine battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Watersmeet trounced Johnston (Bessemer, MI), 66-26, in a league battle.