Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Ashland Oredockers (Ashland, WI), 65-62 in a league match.

With the victory, Barron upgrades its record to 6-4 on the year. The Golden Bears travel to Osceola (Osceola, WI) to face the Chieftains in a non-league match on Friday, January 17. The Chieftains enter the match with a record of 5-5. Osceola won 66-60 in their recent league match against Ellsworth (Ellsworth, WI)

The Oredockers now sport a 2-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Northwestern for a Heart O'North match on Tuesday, January 21. Ashland will face a Tigers squad coming off a 50-49 non-league win over Prescott (Prescott, WI). The Tigers record now stands at 7-4.