The Hopkins Vikings basketball team (Hopkins, MI), was nudged 36-32 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Sparta Spartans (Sparta, MI)

The Spartans now possess a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host NorthPointe Christian for a Ottawa-Kent - Silver battle on Friday, February 9. Sparta will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 49-16 league win over Kelloggsville (Wyoming, MI). The Mustangs record now stands at 13-2.

The Vikings (6-9) will now prepare for their battle against Kelloggsville (Wyoming, MI). The Rockets come into the Ottawa-Kent - Silver battle with a 3-12 record. In their last battle, Kelloggsville was nudged by NorthPointe Christian (Grand Rapids, MI), 49-16, in a league battle.