Chippewa Falls Cardinals (Chippewa Falls, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Medford Raiders (Medford, WI), 71-69 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Chippewa Falls upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Cardinals travel to Rice Lake (Rice Lake, WI) to clash with the Warriors in a Big Rivers bout on Friday, December 2. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Rice Lake won 86-72 in their recent non-league bout against Somerset (Somerset, WI)

Next up, the Raiders clash with the Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI) in a Great Northern bout, on Friday, December 2. Medford will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Thunderbirds go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 46-45 non-league loss to New London (New London, WI).