The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Ashby Arrows (Ashby, MN) and the visiting Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN), observed Ashby's basketball team edge Bertha-Hewitt by a score of 64-61.

Next, the Arrows clash with the Hancock Owls (Hancock, MN) in a A Section 6 outing, on Friday, January 17. Ashby will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Owls come into the outing with a 6-5 record after their 62-38 league win over Rothsay (Rothsay, MN).

The Bears (2-7) will now prepare for their outing against New York Mills (New York Mills, MN). The Eagles go into the non-league contest with a 2-7 record. In their last contest, New York Mills was tipped by Pillager (Pillager, MN), 71-60, in a non-league contest.