The Baraboo Thunderbirds (Baraboo, WI) basketball edged the visiting Sparta Spartans (Sparta, WI), 58-57 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Thunderbirds now possess a 3-2 record. They play next when they travel to Wisconsin Dells for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Baraboo will play a Chiefs team coming off a 79-75 non-league loss to Pardeeville (Pardeeville, WI). The Chiefs record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Sparta falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln (Wisconsin Rapids, WI) to play the Red Raiders in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. The Red Raiders go into the bout with a record of 0-4. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln lost 63-47 in their recent non-league bout against Mosinee (Mosinee, WI)