In Saturday's non-league match, the host Gladstone Braves basketball team scored a tight 54-49 triumph over the Westwood Patriots.

In their next game, the Braves meet the Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, February 6. Gladstone will attempt to move on its 9-4 season record. The Hematites enter the match with a 14-0 record after their 78-32 non-league win over Munising (Munising, MI).

With the defeat, Westwood moves to 6-8 on the year. The Patriots travel to Iron Mountain (Iron Mountain, MI) to meet the Mountaineers in a Mid-Peninsula match on Tuesday, February 6. The Mountaineers enter the match with a record of 4-11. Iron Mountain won 56-50 in their recent league match against Manistique (Manistique, MI)