The Sacred Heart Academy Irish (Mt. Pleasant, MI) basketball knocked off the host Montabella Mustangs (Blanchard, MI), 44-25 in Thursday's league test.

The Irish (12-6) will now prepare for their test against Southfield Christian (Southfield, MI). The Eagles go into the non-league test with a 7-9 record. In their last test, Southfield Christian notched a victory over Our Lady of the Lakes (Waterford, MI), 44-42, in a non-league test.

The Mustangs now own a 5-13 record. They play next when they host Coleman for a Mid-State test on Tuesday, February 14. Montabella will encounter a Comets squad coming off a 35-31 league loss to Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MI). The Comets record now stands at 4-13.