The Nekoosa Papermakers (Nekoosa, WI) basketball edged the host Kickapoo Panthers (Viola, WI), 53-48 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Papermakers now possess a 7-4 record. They play next when they host Wisconsin Dells for a South Central bout on Friday, January 24. Nekoosa will play a Chiefs team coming off a 61-41 league win over Adams-Friendship (Adams, WI). The Chiefs record now stands at 11-3.

With the loss, Kickapoo falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host Wabeno/Laona (Wabeno, WI) to play the Rebels in a non-league game on Saturday, January 25. The Rebels go into the game with a record of 9-7. Wabeno/Laona won 72-67 in their recent league game against Crandon (Crandon, WI)