The Ellsworth Panthers (Ellsworth, WI) basketball edged the visiting Altoona Railroaders (Altoona, WI), 56-55 in Friday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 11-5 record. They play next when they travel to Amery for a Middle Border bout on Tuesday, February 4. Ellsworth will play a Warriors team coming off a 70-51 league win over Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, WI). The Warriors record now stands at 14-4.

With the loss, Altoona falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Railroaders host Medford (Medford, WI) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 8-8. Medford lost 62-59 in their recent league bout against Mosinee (Mosinee, WI)