Turtle Lake Lakers (Turtle Lake, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Northwood Evergreens (Minong, WI), 40-35 in a league bout.

With the win, Turtle Lake upgrades its record to 8-3 on the season. The Lakers travel to Siren (Siren, WI) to clash with the Dragons in a Lakeland - West bout on Friday, January 20. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Siren won 69-46 in their recent league bout against Shell Lake (Shell Lake, WI)

Next up, the Evergreens clash with the Unity Eagles (Balsam Lake, WI) in a Lakeland - West bout, on Friday, January 20. Northwood will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 5-8 record after their 50-22 league win over Luck (Luck, WI).