The Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball team (Minocqua, WI), was toppled 57-39 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Northland Pines Eagles (Eagle River, WI)

The Eagles now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Antigo for a Great Northern battle on Friday, January 13. Northland Pines will confront a Red Robins team coming off a 60-45 league loss to Rhinelander (Rhinelander, WI). The Red Robins record now stands at 1-9.

The Thunderbirds (6-4) will now prepare for their battle against Mosinee (Mosinee, WI). The Indians come into the Great Northern battle with a 10-2 record. In their last battle, Mosinee was toppled by Medford (Medford, WI), 69-65, in a league battle.