Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Superior Spartans (Superior, WI) and the visiting Rice Lake Warriors (Rice Lake, WI), saw Superior's basketball squad hold off Rice Lake by a count of 51-44.

With the victory, Superior upgrades its record to 13-6 on the campaign. The Spartans host Cloquet (Cloquet, MN) to play the Lumberjacks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Lumberjacks come into the challenge with a record of 8-6.

Next up, the Warriors play the New Richmond Tigers (New Richmond, WI) in a Big Rivers challenge, on Friday, January 12. Rice Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 12-3 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 0-12 record after their 59-51 league loss to Chippewa Falls (Chippewa Falls, WI).