Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Gwinn Modeltowners (Gwinn, MI), 50-21 in a league bout.

With the win, Ishpeming upgrades its record to 20-1 on the season. The Hematites host Bark River-Harris (Harris, MI) to clash with the Broncos in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 27. The Broncos go into the bout with a record of 20-1. Bark River-Harris won 52-31 in their recent non-league bout against Munising (Munising, MI)

Next up, the Modeltowners clash with the Gladstone Braves (Gladstone, MI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 27. Gwinn will attempt to upgrade on its 2-20 season record. The Braves go into the bout with a 13-7 record after their 41-35 non-league win over Iron Mountain (Iron Mountain, MI).