The Rudyard Bulldogs basketball team (Rudyard, MI), was nudged 58-56 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting St.Ignace Saints (St. Ignace, MI)

The Saints now possess a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cheboygan for a Straits Area battle on Friday, February 3. St.Ignace will confront a Chiefs team coming off a 53-28 league win over Newberry (Newberry, MI). The Chiefs record now stands at 6-8.

The Bulldogs (9-4) will now prepare for their battle against Engadine (Engadine, MI). The Eagles come into the Eastern Upper Peninsula battle with a 1-11 record. In their last battle, Engadine was nudged by Alanson (Alanson, MI), 55-47, in a non-league battle.