The Barron Golden Bears basketball squad (Barron, WI), was nudged 37-34 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Ladysmith Lumberjacks (Ladysmith, WI)

With the victory, Ladysmith advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Lumberjacks host Phillips (Phillips, WI) to meet the Loggers in a non-league battle on Thursday, December 19. The Loggers enter the battle with a record of 4-2. Phillips lost 48-38 in their recent non-league battle against Auburndale (Auburndale, WI)

The Golden Bears now own a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cameron for a Heart O'North battle on Thursday, December 19. Barron will meet a Comets squad coming off a 78-10 league win over Spooner (Spooner, WI). The Comets record now stands at 4-1.