The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Marshfield Tigers (Marshfield, WI) and the host Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), observed Marshfield's basketball team overwhelm Merrill by a score of 73-34.

The Tigers (9-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Waunakee (Waunakee, WI). The Warriors come into the non-league challenge with a 12-2 record. In their last challenge, Waunakee trounced Milton (Milton, WI), 71-56, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bluejays encounter the Antigo Red Robins (Antigo, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Merrill will attempt to improve on its 8-7 season record. The Red Robins come into the challenge with a 7-5 record after their 57-44 league loss to Northland Pines (Eagle River, WI).