Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes (Eau Claire, WI) and the host New Richmond Tigers (New Richmond, WI), saw Eau Claire Memorial's basketball squad overcome New Richmond by a margin of 51-36.

The Old Abes (12-2) will now prepare for their test against Park Center (Brooklyn Park, MN). The Pirates go into the non-league test with a 15-1 record. In their last test, Park Center notched a victory over Elk River (Elk River, MN), 73-41, in a non-league test.

The Tigers now own a 11-3 record. They play next when they travel to Hudson for a Big Rivers test on Tuesday, January 23. New Richmond will encounter a Raiders squad coming off a 58-55 league win over Menomonie (Menomonie, WI). The Raiders record now stands at 7-6.