The Waldron Spartans basketball squad (Waldron, MI), was nudged 49-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Hillsdale Academy Colts (Hillsdale, MI)

With the win, Hillsdale Academy improves its record to 17-5 on the season. The Colts travel to Reading (Reading, MI) to clash with the Rangers in a non-league test on Wednesday, February 26. The Rangers come into the test with a record of 4-19. Reading won 62-51 in their recent non-league test against Camden-Frontier (Camden, MI)

The Spartans (17-6) will now prepare for their test against North Adams-Jerome (North Adams, MI). The Rams come into the non-league test with a 9-14 record. In their last test, North Adams-Jerome held off Jackson Preparatory & Early College (Jackson, MI), 49-34, in a non-league test.