The Phillips Loggers basketball team (Phillips, WI), was nudged 73-70 in Friday's league battle with the host Rib Lake Redmen (Rib Lake, WI)

The Redmen now possess a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Colby for a non-league battle on Monday, January 16. Rib Lake will confront a Hornets team coming off a 68-61 league win over Neillsville (Neillsville, WI). The Hornets record now stands at 6-2.

The Loggers (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Butternut (Butternut, WI). The Midgets come into the non-league battle with a 0-9 record. In their last battle, Butternut was nudged by Birchwood (Birchwood, WI), 54-37, in a non-league battle.