The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI) and the host Thorp Cardinals (Thorp, WI), observed Bloomer's basketball team overwhelm Thorp by a margin of 71-17.

The Blackhawks (8-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI). The Orioles come into the Cloverbelt - West challenge with a 5-9 record. In their last challenge, Stanley-Boyd was trounced by Regis (Eau Claire, WI), 51-32, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI) in a Cloverbelt - West challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Thorp will attempt to better on its 0-10 season record.