Big Bay de Noc Black Bears (Cooks, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Superior Central Cougars (Eben Junction, MI), 40-29 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Big Bay de Noc upgrades its record to 10-2 on the season. The Black Bears travel to Bay Mills Ojibwe Charter (Brimley, MI) to play the in a non-league bout on Friday, February 2. The go into the bout with a record of 3-2.

Next up, the Cougars play the Rapid River Rockets (Rapid River, MI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Superior Central will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Rockets go into the bout with a 5-13 record after their 61-46 non-league loss to North Dickinson (Felch, MI).