The Grand Ledge Comets basketball team (Grand Ledge, MI), was nudged 56-51 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Jackson Vikings (Jackson, MI)

The Vikings now sport a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Okemos for a Capital Area I battle on Friday, January 11. Jackson will meet a Chieftains team coming off a 49-38 league win over Everett (Lansing, MI). The Chieftains record now stands at 4-3.

The Comets (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against East Lansing (East Lansing, MI). The Trojans come into the Capital Area I battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, East Lansing edged Eastern (Lansing, MI), 63-47, in a league battle.