The Fall Creek Crickets basketball team (Fall Creek, WI), was toppled 73-65 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI)

The Blackhawks now possess a 8-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Spooner for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 9. Bloomer will confront a Rails team coming off a 50-36 league loss to Ashland (Ashland, WI). The Rails record now stands at 0-7.

The Crickets (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Elk Mound (Elk Mound, WI). The Mounders come into the non-league battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, Elk Mound beat Colfax (Colfax, WI), 69-55, in a league battle.