The Iron Mountain Mountaineers routed the visiting Manistique Emeralds basketball team by a final score of 64-40 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Mountaineers face the Westwood Patriots (Ishpeming, MI) in a Western Peninsula game, on Tuesday, February 7. Iron Mountain will attempt to move on its 1-12 season record. The Patriots enter the game with a 2-10 record after their 47-34 non-league loss to Marquette (Marquette, MI).

With the defeat, Manistique moves to 3-13 on the year. The Emeralds travel to Westwood (Ishpeming, MI) to face the Patriots in a non-league game on Friday, February 10. The Patriots enter the game with a record of 2-10.