Neillsville Warriors (Neillsville, WI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Loyal Greyhounds (Loyal, WI), 59-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, Neillsville upgrades its record to 11-5 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Gilman (Gilman, WI) to play the Pirates in a Cloverbelt - East bout on Friday, February 3. The Pirates come into the bout with a record of 0-16. Gilman lost 62-30 in their recent league bout against Greenwood (Greenwood, WI)

Next up, the Greyhounds play the Columbus Catholic Dons (Marshfield, WI) in a Cloverbelt - East bout, on Friday, February 3. Loyal will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record. The Dons come into the bout with a 12-6 record after their 57-53 league win over Owen-Withee (Owen, WI).