In Thursday's league match, the host Osceola Chieftains basketball team scored a tight 46-45 triumph over the Ellsworth Panthers.

In their next game, the Chieftains meet the Somerset Spartans (Somerset, WI) in a Middle Border match, on Tuesday, January 9. Osceola will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Spartans enter the match with a 9-3 record after their 95-76 league win over Altoona (Altoona, WI).

With the loss, Ellsworth falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The Panthers host Prescott (Prescott, WI) to confront the Cardinals in a Middle Border challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 8-3. Prescott won 64-47 in their recent non-league challenge against Northwestern (Maple, WI)