In Thursday's league match, the visiting Ontonagon Gladiators basketball team scored a good 45-32 triumph over the Johnston Speedboys.

In their next game, the Gladiators meet the L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI) in a non-league match, on Monday, February 5. Ontonagon will attempt to move on its 4-10 season record. The Purple Hornets enter the match with a 7-8 record after their 61-38 non-league loss to West Iron County (Iron River, MI).

With the defeat, Johnston moves to 6-7 on the year. The Speedboys travel to Mellen (Mellen, WI) to meet the Granite Diggers in a non-league match on Tuesday, February 6. The Granite Diggers enter the match with a record of 11-9.