Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI) and the host L'Anse Purple Hornets (L'Anse, MI), saw Ishpeming's basketball squad wallop L'Anse by a count of 82-45.

With the victory, Ishpeming upgrades its record to 11-11 on the campaign. The Hematites travel to Tournament Opponent (, ) to play the in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 8. The come into the challenge with a record of 105-277.

Next up, the Purple Hornets play the Forest Park Trojans (Crystal Falls, MI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, March 3. L'Anse will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 12-8 record after their 64-38 league loss to North Central (Powers, MI).