The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Auburndale Apaches (Auburndale, WI) and the host Marathon Red Raiders (Marathon, WI), observed Auburndale's basketball team edge Marathon by a score of 72-69.

The Apaches (11-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Stratford (Stratford, WI). The Tigers come into the Marawood - South challenge with a 11-1 record. In their last challenge, Stratford edged Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), 68-46, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Red Raiders encounter the Edgar Wildcats (Edgar, WI) in a Marawood - South challenge, on Friday, January 17. Marathon will attempt to improve on its 8-4 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 5-7 record after their 60-52 league win over Newman (Wausau, WI).