Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI), 68-22 in a league bout.

With the win, Northwestern upgrades its record to 8-2 on the season. The Tigers host Prescott (Prescott, WI) to clash with the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 6. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Prescott won 60-39 in their recent league bout against Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, WI)

Next up, the Golden Bears clash with the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Bulldogs (Chetek, WI) in a Heart O'North bout, on Tuesday, January 9. Barron will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record.