McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Thorp Cardinals (Thorp, WI), 68-52 in a league bout.

With the win, McDonell Central upgrades its record to 10-3 on the season. The Macks travel to Augusta (Augusta, WI) to clash with the Beavers in a non-league bout on Thursday, January 18. The Beavers go into the bout with a record of 1-13. Augusta lost 57-39 in their recent non-league bout against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (Eau Claire, WI)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Fall Creek Crickets (Fall Creek, WI) in a Cloverbelt - West bout, on Friday, January 19. Thorp will attempt to upgrade on its 9-6 season record. The Crickets go into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 74-40 league win over Cadott (Cadott, WI).