In Friday's league match, the host Turtle Lake Lakers basketball team scored a tight 58-56 triumph over the Frederic Vikings.

In their next game, the Lakers meet the Grantsburg Pirates (Grantsburg, WI) in a Lakeland - West match, on Tuesday, January 10. Turtle Lake will attempt to move on its 1-6 season record. The Pirates enter the match with a 4-2 record after their 56-54 league win over Shell Lake (Shell Lake, WI).

With the defeat, Frederic moves to 1-6 on the year. The Vikings travel to Unity (Balsam Lake, WI) to meet the Eagles in a Lakeland - West match on Tuesday, January 10. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 9-0. Unity won 50-35 in their recent league match against Clear Lake (Clear Lake, WI)