The Ellsworth Panthers (Ellsworth, WI) basketball edged the host Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks (Baldwin, WI), 72-65 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 7-2 record. They play next when they host Somerset for a Middle Border bout on Friday, January 10. Ellsworth will play a Spartans team coming off a 80-69 league win over St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI). The Spartans record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Baldwin-Woodville falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Blackhawks host Osceola (Osceola, WI) to play the Chieftains in a Middle Border bout on Friday, January 10. The Chieftains go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Osceola won 78-69 in their recent league bout against Amery (Amery, WI)