The Ladysmith Lumberjacks basketball squad (Ladysmith, WI), was nudged 40-36 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting St. Croix Falls Saints (St. Croix Falls, WI)

With the victory, St. Croix Falls advances its record to 4-6 on the year. The Saints travel to Spooner (Spooner, WI) to meet the Rails in a Heart O'North battle on Thursday, January 16. The Rails enter the battle with a record of 2-8. Spooner lost 81-47 in their recent non-league battle against Bloomer (Bloomer, WI)

The Lumberjacks now own a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cumberland for a Heart O'North battle on Thursday, January 16. Ladysmith will meet a Beavers squad coming off a 83-75 league loss to Northwestern (Maple, WI). The Beavers record now stands at 7-4.