In Friday's league match, the host Grantsburg Pirates basketball team scored a tight 56-54 triumph over the Shell Lake Lakers.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Turtle Lake Lakers (Turtle Lake, WI) in a Lakeland - West match, on Tuesday, January 10. Grantsburg will attempt to better on its 4-2 season record.

With the defeat, Shell Lake moves to 2-3 on the year. The Lakers travel to Luck (Luck, WI) to meet the Cardinals in a Lakeland - West match on Tuesday, January 10. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 1-5. Luck lost 65-49 in their recent league match against Siren (Siren, WI)