The St. Croix Central Panthers basketball squad (Hammond, WI), lost 60-45 in Friday's league battle with the host Osceola Chieftains (Osceola, WI)

With the victory, Osceola advances its record to 9-6 on the year. The Chieftains travel to Altoona (Altoona, WI) to meet the Railroaders in a Middle Border battle on Friday, February 7. The Railroaders enter the battle with a record of 6-10. Altoona lost 56-52 in their recent non-league bout against Medford (Medford, WI)

With the loss, St. Croix Central falls to 6-11 on the campaign. The Panthers host Northwestern (Maple, WI) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 1. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 10-4. Northwestern won 63-37 in their recent league bout against St. Croix Falls (St. Croix Falls, WI)