The Merritt Academy Mustangs (New Haven, MI) basketball nipped the visiting Canton Preparatory Chargers (Canton, MI), 69-68 in Monday's non-league test.

The Mustangs (12-7) will now prepare for their test against Carsonville-Port Sanilac (Carsonville, MI). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 3-12 record. In their last test, Carsonville-Port Sanilac nudged Akron-Fairgrove (Fairgrove, MI), 57-52, in a league contest.

The Chargers (8-10) will now prepare for their contest against Advanced Tech Academy (Dearborn, MI). The Lakers enter the Detroit Metro contest with a 8-8 record. In their last contest, Advanced Tech Academy nudged Osborn (Detroit, MI), 56-50, in a non-league contest.