In Tuesday's league contest, the host Hurley Northstars basketball team scored a good 60-42 triumph over the Mercer Tigers.

The Northstars (6-4) will now prepare for their contest against Solon Springs (Solon Springs, WI). The Eagles go into the Northern Lights contest with a 6-1 record. In their last contest, Solon Springs topped Drummond (Drummond, WI), 83-19, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Lac Courte Oreilles Eagles (Hayward, WI) in a Northern Lights contest, on Friday, January 10. Mercer will attempt to better on its 1-7 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 1-8 record after their 40-16 league loss to Mellen (Mellen, WI).