The Drummond Lumberjacks basketball team (Drummond, WI), was nudged 49-48 in Monday's league battle with the host Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI)

The Granite Diggers now possess a 9-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hurley for a Indianhead game on Thursday, February 2. Mellen will face a Northstars team coming off a 60-56 non-league loss to Ewen-Trout Creek (Ewen, MI). The Northstars record now stands at 10-4.

With the defeat, Drummond moves to 9-5 on the year. The Lumberjacks travel to Solon Springs (Solon Springs, WI) to face the Eagles in a Indianhead game on Monday, February 6. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 11-7.