The Rhinelander Hodags basketball team scored 56 points and limited the visiting Northland Pines Eagles to 38 in the Hodags league triumph on Friday.

The Hodags now possess a 12-4 record. They play next when they travel to Wausau West for a non-league game on Tuesday, February 4. Rhinelander will confront a Warriors team coming off a 58-29 league win over Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids, WI). The Warriors record now stands at 13-4.

With the loss, Northland Pines falls to 10-8 on the campaign. The Eagles host Lakeland (Minocqua, WI) to confront the Thunderbirds in a Great Northern game on Friday, February 7. The Thunderbirds go into the game with a record of 7-11. Lakeland lost 82-71 in their recent non-league game against Wausau East (Wausau, WI)