In Friday's league match, the visiting Washburn Castle Guards basketball team scored a decisive 71-39 triumph over the Lac Courte Oreilles Eagles.

In their next game, the Castle Guards meet the Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI) in a Northern Lights match, on Tuesday, January 23. Washburn will attempt to move on its 10-2 season record. The Granite Diggers enter the match with a 5-8 record after their 66-24 league win over South Shore (Port Wing, WI).

With the defeat, Lac Courte Oreilles moves to 2-12 on the year. The Eagles travel to Butternut (Butternut, WI) to meet the Midgets in a Northern Lights match on Tuesday, January 23. The Midgets enter the match with a record of 0-13.