The Hale Eagles basketball team (Hale, MI), dropped 45-31 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Heston Academy Patriots (St. Helen, MI)

The Patriots now possess a 11-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Traverse City Christian for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 16. Heston Academy will confront a Sabres team coming off a 76-74 non-league loss to Suttons Bay (Suttons Bay, MI). The Sabres record now stands at 11-6.

The Eagles (10-7) will now prepare for their battle against Hillman (Hillman, MI). The Tigers come into the North Star battle with a 15-1 record. In their last battle, Hillman beat Mio-Au Sable (Mio, MI), 66-41, in a non-league battle.