The Ishpeming Hematites basketball team (Ishpeming, MI), was nudged 68-63 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Menominee Maroons (Menominee, MI)

The Maroons now possess a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gladstone for a Great Northern U.P. battle on Friday, February 17. Menominee will confront a Braves team coming off a 55-47 non-league win over Negaunee (Negaunee, MI). The Braves record now stands at 6-9.

The Hematites (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Manistique (Manistique, MI). The Emeralds come into the non-league battle with a 8-7 record. In their last battle, Manistique edged Engadine (Engadine, MI), 67-32, in a non-league battle.