The Kalamazoo Central Maroon Giants basketball team (Kalamazoo, MI), was nudged 61-55 in Thursday's league battle with the host Gull Lake Blue Devils (Richland, MI)

The Blue Devils now sport a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Central for a Southwestern Michigan - East battle on Friday, February 9. Gull Lake will battle a Bearcats team coming off a 52-35 non-league loss to Portage Central (Portage, MI). The Bearcats record now stands at 10-4.

The Maroon Giants (9-9) will now prepare for their battle against Norrix (Kalamazoo, MI). The Knights come into the Southwestern Michigan - East battle with a 6-9 record. In their last battle, Norrix was nudged by St. Joseph (St. Joseph, MI), 29-26, in a non-league battle.