Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Montabella Mustangs (Blanchard, MI) and the visiting Ashley Bears (Ashley, MI), saw Montabella's basketball squad wallop Ashley by a count of 61-26.

With the victory, Montabella upgrades its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Sacred Heart Academy (Mt. Pleasant, MI) to play the Irish in a Mid-State challenge on Friday, February 9. The Irish come into the challenge with a record of 14-2. Sacred Heart Academy lost 40-24 in their recent league challenge against Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MI)

Next up, the Bears play the Carson City-Crystal Eagles (Carson City, MI) in a Mid-State challenge, on Friday, February 9. Ashley will attempt to upgrade on its 3-11 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 0-14 record after their 64-20 league loss to St. Charles (St. Charles, MI).