Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Buckley Bears (Buckley, MI) and the host Onekama Portagers (Onekama, MI), saw Buckley's basketball squad hold off Onekama by a count of 53-49.

With the victory, Buckley upgrades its record to 10-8 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Suttons Bay (Suttons Bay, MI) to play the Norsemen in a Northwest challenge on Thursday, February 16. The Norsemen come into the challenge with a record of 3-12.

Next up, the Portagers play the Mason County Central Spartans (Scottville, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 13. Onekama will attempt to upgrade on its 10-6 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 68-40 league win over Holton (Holton, MI).