The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI) and the host Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI), observed Bloomer's basketball team overwhelm Barron by a score of 68-34.

The Blackhawks (5-1) will now prepare for their challenge against McDonell Central (Chippewa Falls, WI). The Macks come into the Cloverbelt - West challenge with a 2-3 record. In their last challenge, McDonell Central was routed by Neillsville (Neillsville, WI), 69-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Golden Bears encounter the Grantsburg Pirates (Grantsburg, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Barron will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 0-3 record after their 64-58 league loss to Siren (Siren, WI).