The Fairview Eagles basketball team (Fairview, MI), was nudged 82-75 in Monday's league battle with the host Hillman Tigers (Hillman, MI)

The Tigers now possess a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Posen for a North Star battle on Thursday, January 10. Hillman will battle a Vikings team coming off a 74-24 league win over Atlanta (Atlanta, MI). The Vikings record now stands at 4-4.

The Eagles (3-5) will now prepare for their battle against Mio-Au Sable (Mio, MI). The Thunderbolts come into the North Star battle with a 6-1 record. In their last battle, Mio-Au Sable edged Au Gres-Sims (Au Gres, MI), 54-11, in a league battle.