The Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears ran past the host Alanson Vikings basketball team by a final score of 56-44 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Black Bears face the Beaver Island Islanders (Beaver Island, MI) in a Northern Lights game, on Friday, February 3. Maplewood Baptist Academy will attempt to move on its 8-4 season record. The Islanders enter the game with a 0-6 record after their 74-12 league loss to Big Bay de Noc (Cooks, MI).

With the defeat, Alanson moves to 7-6 on the year. The Vikings host Boyne Falls (Boyne Falls, MI) to face the Loggers in a Northern Lakes game on Friday, February 10. The Loggers enter the game with a record of 0-14.