Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Escanaba Eskymos (Escanaba, MI) and the host Calumet Copper Kings (Calumet, MI), saw Escanaba's basketball squad knock off Calumet by a tally of 70-57.

With the victory, Escanaba improves its record to 9-10 on the campaign.

Next up, the Copper Kings play the Hancock Bulldogs (Hancock, MI) in a Western Peninsula challenge, on Monday, March 7. Calumet will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record.