In Friday's league contest, the host New Richmond Tigers basketball team scored a close 60-57 triumph over the Chippewa Falls Cardinals.

The Tigers (5-8) will now prepare for their contest against Superior (Superior, WI). The Spartans go into the non-league contest with a 5-11 record. In their last contest, Superior nipped Cloquet (Cloquet, MN), 53-45, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Cardinals confront the Marshfield Tigers (Marshfield, WI) in a non-league contest, on Monday, January 20. Chippewa Falls will attempt to better on its 1-12 season record. The Tigers go into the contest with a 6-8 record after their 78-25 league win over Merrill (Merrill, WI).