The nationally ranked Grand Valley State Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams embarked on the opening of GLIAC play for the 2025-26 season this past weekend at home against the Lake Superior State Lakers and Saginaw Valley Cardinals on Thursday and Saturday, respectively, with both teams combining to go 3-1 when all was said and done.
Here’s how December began for the Laker Men and Women:
*GVSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL*
For our seniors! 🫶#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore pic.twitter.com/pTEZZxNZaM
— GVSU Women's Basketball (@gvsuwbb) December 5, 2025
All Lakers in the Battle of the Valleys! #AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore pic.twitter.com/lDp1ylqJ4B
— GVSU Women's Basketball (@gvsuwbb) December 6, 2025
*GVSU MEN’S BASKETBALL*
GOT IT DONE ✅ #AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #LetsGetThisWork pic.twitter.com/YuN923zT5r
— GVSU Men's Basketball (@gvsubasketball) December 5, 2025
Final.#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #LetsGetThisWork pic.twitter.com/AP0buNTMfl
— GVSU Men's Basketball (@gvsubasketball) December 6, 2025
Non-conference action returns for the final weeks of 2025, and here’s what’s coming up over the next few weeks for the Laker Men and Women before GLIAC play gets back underway for the rest of the regular season on New Year’s weekend:
#1 GVSU WOMEN (8-0, 2-0 GLIAC)
- Saturday, December 13th vs. Quincy Hawks (4-4) – 1 pm
- Friday, December 19th at Ashland Eagles (5-3) – 5:30 pm
- Sunday, December 21st at Aquinas Saints (5-4) – 4 pm
#19 GVSU MEN (7-1, 1-1 GLIAC)
- Wednesday, December 17th vs. Malone Pioneers (6-1) – 6 pm
- Sunday, December 21st at Aquinas Saints (3-6) – 2 pm
You can catch live coverage beginning 15 minutes prior to the opening tip on Thunder 107.3 FM (thunder1073.com), The Ticket West Michigan (106.1 FM, 1340 AM, and theticketmi.com), and Classic Hits 98.3 FM WLCS (983wlcs.com).
