The St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) basketball nipped the host Kalkaska Blazers (Kalkaska, MI), 48-43 in Friday's league test.

The Gladiators (3-12) will now prepare for their test against Kingsley (Kingsley, MI). The Stags go into the non-league test with a 10-5 record. In their last test, Kingsley got by Suttons Bay (Suttons Bay, MI), 58-7, in a league contest.

The Blazers (0-12) will now prepare for their contest against Charlevoix (Charlevoix, MI). The Rayders enter the Lake Michigan contest with a 8-6 record. In their last contest, Charlevoix nudged Boyne City (Boyne City, MI), 49-35, in a league contest.