The Mellen Granite Diggers basketball squad (Mellen, WI), was nudged 50-45 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Washburn Castle Guards (Washburn, WI)

With the victory, Washburn advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Castle Guards host Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward, WI) to meet the Eagles in a Northern Lights battle on Friday, January 24. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 1-12. Lac Courte Oreilles lost 50-25 in their recent league battle against Butternut (Butternut, WI)

The Granite Diggers now own a 7-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Butternut for a Northern Lights battle on Monday, January 27.