The Butternut Midgets basketball squad (Butternut, WI), was crushed 74-10 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI)

With the victory, Mellen advances its record to 14-2 on the year. The Granite Diggers host Drummond (Drummond, WI) to meet the Lumberjacks in a Northern Lights battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Lumberjacks enter the battle with a record of 9-6.

The Midgets now own a 0-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mercer for a Northern Lights battle on Tuesday, February 4.