In Thursday's league outing, the Merrill Vandals (Merrill, MI) basketball squad beat the host Coleman Comets (Coleman, MI), by a count of 57-49.

The Vandals (8-7) will now prepare for their outing against Fulton (Middleton, MI). The Pirates go into the Mid-State outing with a 11-6 record. In their last outing, Fulton defeated Carson City-Crystal (Carson City, MI), 60-33, in a league outing.

The Comets now hold a 5-9 record. They play next when they travel to Carson City-Crystal for a Mid-State outing on Saturday, February 3. Coleman will clash with a Eagles squad coming off a 60-33 league loss to Fulton (Middleton, MI). The Eagles record now stands at 3-11.