In Thursday's league contest, the host Marinette Marines basketball team scored a close 41-36 triumph over the Luxemburg-Casco Spartans.

The Marines (11-4) will now prepare for their contest against Wrightstown (Wrightstown, WI). The Tigers go into the North Eastern contest with a 4-5 record. In their last contest, Wrightstown nipped Fox Valley Lutheran (Appleton, WI), 49-45, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Spartans battle the Oconto Falls Panthers (Oconto Falls, WI) in a North Eastern contest, on Tuesday, January 21. Luxemburg-Casco will attempt to better on its 5-8 season record. The Panthers go into the contest with a 6-9 record after their 55-53 league win over Fox Valley Lutheran (Appleton, WI).