On Friday,  it was close, but  River Rouge sidestepped Flat Rock for a  57-54 win.
 When it comes to explaining why Flat Rock lost, one person who can't be blamed is  Graham Junge. Despite the final result, he  scored 21 points. Another player making a difference was  Odin Nemeth, who  scored 12 points.
 River Rouge now  has a winning record of 2-1. As for Flat Rock, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
 River Rouge will head out on the road to face off against Hamtramck at 7:00  p.m.  on Tuesday. Flat Rock will be home for the holidays to greet  Jefferson at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday.