The Hayward Hurricanes basketball squad (Hayward, WI), was nudged 78-75 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting St. Croix Central Panthers (Hammond, WI)

With the victory, St. Croix Central advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to Somerset (Somerset, WI) to meet the Spartans in a Middle Border battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 3-6. Somerset lost 72-58 in their recent non-league battle against Cumberland (Cumberland, WI)

The Hurricanes now own a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cumberland for a Heart O'North battle on Tuesday, January 7. Hayward will meet a Beavers squad coming off a 72-58 non-league win over Somerset (Somerset, WI). The Beavers record now stands at 6-2.