In Friday's non-league outing, the Rudyard Bulldogs (Rudyard, MI) basketball squad overwhelmed the visiting Pickford Panthers (Pickford, MI), by a margin of 77-49.

The Bulldogs (13-5) will now prepare for their outing against Sault Area (Sault St. Marie, MI). The Blue Devils go into the Straits Area outing with a 12-5 record. In their last outing, Sault Area smashed St.Ignace (St. Ignace, MI), 69-66, in a league outing.

The Panthers now own a 8-7 record. They play next when they travel to Mancelona for a non-league outing on Monday, February 20. Pickford will encounter a Ironmen squad coming off a 53-45 league win over Pellston (Pellston, MI). The Ironmen record now stands at 7-10.