St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Charlevoix Rayders (Charlevoix, MI), 49-21 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Francis upgrades its record to 16-2 on the season. The Gladiators travel to Kalkaska (Kalkaska, MI) to clash with the Blazers in a Lake Michigan bout on Thursday, February 16. The Blazers go into the bout with a record of 1-14. Kalkaska lost 65-26 in their recent league bout against Boyne City (Boyne City, MI)

Next up, the Rayders clash with the Boyne City Ramblers (Boyne City, MI) in a Lake Michigan bout, on Thursday, February 16. Charlevoix will attempt to upgrade on its 8-10 season record. The Ramblers go into the bout with a 6-14 record after their 65-26 league win over Kalkaska (Kalkaska, MI).