The Shepherd Bluejays basketball team (Shepherd, MI), was routed 48-23 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Ithaca Yellowjackets (Ithaca, MI)

The Yellowjackets now sport a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hemlock for a Tri-Valley - West battle on Tuesday, December 12. Ithaca will battle a Huskies team coming off a 44-40 non-league win over Swan Valley (Saginaw, MI). The Huskies record now stands at 2-0.

The Bluejays (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Standish-Sterling (Standish, MI). The Panthers come into the Tri-Valley - Central battle with a 2-0 record. In their last battle, Standish-Sterling trounced Ogemaw Heights (West Branch, MI), 57-41, in a non-league battle.