In Friday's league contest, the visiting Coleman Cougars basketball team scored a close 47-40 triumph over the Gillett Tigers.

The Cougars (7-5) will now prepare for their contest against Menominee (Menominee, MI). The Maroons go into the non-league contest with a 4-2 record. In their last contest, Menominee nipped Peshtigo (Peshtigo, WI), 35-22, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Suring Eagles (Suring, WI) in a Marinette & Oconto contest, on Thursday, January 9. Gillett will attempt to better on its 8-2 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 4-4 record after their 61-51 non-league win over Rosholt (Rosholt, WI).