The St. Croix Falls Saints basketball squad (St. Croix Falls, WI), was outscored 38-23 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI)

With the victory, Barron advances its record to 9-6 on the year. The Golden Bears host Northwestern (Maple, WI) to meet the Tigers in a Heart O'North battle on Monday, January 20. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 9-4. Northwestern won 61-31 in their recent league battle against Spooner (Spooner, WI)

The Saints now own a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cameron for a Heart O'North battle on Monday, January 20. St. Croix Falls will meet a Comets squad coming off a 72-22 league win over Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI). The Comets record now stands at 10-2.