In Friday's non-league outing, the Phillips Loggers (Phillips, WI) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Newman Fighting Cardinals (Wausau, WI), by a count of 87-38.

The Loggers (7-2) will now prepare for their outing against Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI). The Lumberjacks go into the non-league outing with a 3-8 record. In their last outing, Ladysmith was crushed by Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (Chetek, WI), 60-46, in a league match.

With the defeat, Newman moves to 2-11 on the year. The Fighting cardinals host Assumption (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) to meet the Royals in a Marawood - South match on Thursday, January 11. The Royals enter the match with a record of 11-0.