The St. Croix Central Panthers basketball team (Hammond, WI), was nudged 47-43 in Friday's league battle with the host Prescott Cardinals (Prescott, WI)

The Cardinals now possess a 11-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host New Richmond for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 30. Prescott will confront a Tigers team coming off a 69-60 league loss to Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI). The Tigers record now stands at 0-17.

The Panthers (8-11) will now prepare for their battle against Grantsburg (Grantsburg, WI). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 14-4 record. In their last battle, Grantsburg edged Unity (Balsam Lake, WI), 56-34, in a league battle.