Cloquet Lumberjacks (Cloquet, MN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Crosby-Ironton Rangers (Crosby, MN), 59-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cloquet upgrades its record to 6-6 on the season. The Lumberjacks travel to Hermantown (Hermantown, MN) to clash with the Hawks in a AAA Section 7 bout on Thursday, January 12. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 7-1. Hermantown lost 65-58 in their recent non-league bout against Duluth East (Duluth, MN)

Next up, the Rangers clash with the Greenway Raiders (Coleraine, MN) in a AA Section 7 bout, on Thursday, January 12. Crosby-Ironton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 0-9 record after their 69-39 non-league loss to Ely (Ely, MN).