The Ishpeming Hematites topped the visiting Marquette Redmen basketball team by a final score of 65-53 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Hematites face the Manistique Emeralds (Manistique, MI) in a Mid-Peninsula game, on Friday, February 19. Ishpeming will attempt to move on its 10-4 season record. The Emeralds enter the game with a 12-5 record after their 68-66 league loss to Munising (Munising, MI).

With the defeat, Marquette moves to 4-12 on the year. The Redmen host Negaunee (Negaunee, MI) to face the Miners in a non-league game on Thursday, February 18. The Miners enter the game with a record of 7-8. Negaunee lost 50-48 in their recent league game against Ishpeming (Ishpeming, MI)