In Friday's league match, the host Hurley Northstars basketball team scored a tight 43-41 triumph over the Butternut Midgets.

In their next game, the Northstars meet the Drummond Lumberjacks (Drummond, WI) in a Northern Lights match, on Tuesday, January 23. Hurley will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record. The Lumberjacks enter the match with a 12-2 record after their 50-46 league win over Bayfield (Bayfield, WI).

With the defeat, Butternut moves to 0-13 on the year. The Midgets host White Lake (White Lake, WI) to meet the Lakers in a non-league match on Saturday, January 20. The Lakers enter the match with a record of 7-5. White Lake won 38-28 in their recent league match against Marion (Marion, WI)