Elk Mound Mounders (Elk Mound, WI) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks (Galesville, WI), 64-63 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Elk Mound advances its record to 6-1 on the year. The Mounders travel to Black River Falls (Black River Falls, WI) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 0-6.

The Red Hawks now own a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Salem for a Coulee match on Tuesday, January 7. Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau will face a Panthers squad coming off a 96-78 non-league loss to Verona (Verona, WI). The Panthers record now stands at 6-3.