Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Hillman Tigers (Hillman, MI) and the visiting Alcona Tigers (Lincoln, MI), saw Hillman's basketball squad knock off Alcona by a tally of 47-39.

With the victory, Hillman improves its record to 15-4 on the campaign. The Tigers host Hale (Hale, MI) to play the Eagles in a North Star challenge on Thursday, February 16. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-5.

Next up, the Tigers play the Heston Academy Patriots (St. Helen, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 17. Alcona will attempt to improve on its 11-5 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 0-13 record after their 62-2 non-league loss to Oscoda (Oscoda, MI).