The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the North Adams-Jerome Rams (North Adams, MI) and the visiting Britton Deerfield Patriots (Britton, MI), observed North Adams-Jerome's basketball team edge Britton Deerfield by a margin of 44-42.

The Rams (5-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Will Carleton Academy (Hillsdale, MI). The Cougars come into the non-league challenge with a 3-11 record. In their last challenge, Will Carleton Academy was tipped by Waldron (Waldron, MI), 52-22, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Whiteford Bobcats (Ottawa Lake, MI) in a Tri-County test, on Friday, February 14. Britton Deerfield will attempt to improve on its 1-16 season record. The Bobcats come into the test with a 10-6 record after their 65-8 non-league win over Central Academy (Ann Arbor, MI).