The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers (Wittenberg, WI) basketball edged the visiting Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds (Iola, WI), 54-52 in Friday's league bout.

The Chargers now possess a 6-2 record. They play next when they host Lakeland for a non-league bout on Monday, January 13. Wittenberg-Birnamwood will play a Thunderbirds team coming off a 70-30 league loss to Rhinelander (Rhinelander, WI). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Iola-Scandinavia falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Wild Rose (Wild Rose, WI) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 3-7. Wild Rose lost 55-42 in their recent league bout against Tri-County (Plainfield, WI)