The Mellen Granite Diggers basketball team (Mellen, WI), was overwhelmed 71-49 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Washburn Castle Guards (Washburn, WI)

The Castle Guards now possess a 11-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Phillips for a non-league battle on Friday, January 26. Washburn will confront a Loggers team coming off a 62-60 league loss to Chequamegon (Park Falls, WI). The Loggers record now stands at 7-7.

The Granite Diggers (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Butternut (Butternut, WI). The Midgets come into the Northern Lights battle with a 0-14 record. In their last battle, Butternut was overwhelmed by Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward, WI), 64-24, in a league battle.