The Lakeview Spartans (Battle Creek, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Central Bearcats (Battle Creek, MI), 30-26 in Thursday's league test.

The Spartans (8-6) will now prepare for their test against Mattawan (Mattawan, MI). The Wildcats go into the non-league test with a 7-6 record. In their last test, Mattawan was tipped by Portage Central (Portage, MI), 42-40, in a league test.

The Bearcats now own a 3-10 record. They play next when they travel to Portage Central for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 7. Central will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 42-40 league win over Mattawan (Mattawan, MI). The Mustangs record now stands at 5-8.