The Mercer Tigers basketball squad (Mercer, WI), was crushed 84-34 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Tomahawk Hatchets (Tomahawk, WI)

With the victory, Tomahawk advances its record to 2-3 on the year. The Hatchets travel to Rhinelander (Rhinelander, WI) to meet the Hodags in a Great Northern battle on Friday, December 20. The Hodags enter the battle with a record of 5-0. Rhinelander won 76-34 in their recent non-league battle against Ashland (Ashland, WI)

The Tigers now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Drummond for a Northern Lights battle on Friday, December 20. Mercer will meet a Lumberjacks squad coming off a 50-26 league win over Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward, WI). The Lumberjacks record now stands at 4-2.