The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Phillips Loggers (Phillips, WI) and the host Athens Bluejays (Athens, WI), observed Phillips's basketball team edge Athens by a score of 63-56.

The Loggers (5-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Abbotsford (Abbotsford, WI). The Falcons come into the Marawood - North challenge with a 3-3 record. In their last challenge, Abbotsford was tipped by Rib Lake (Rib Lake, WI), 70-62, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Bluejays battle the Chequamegon Screaming Eagles (Park Falls, WI) in a Marawood - North challenge, on Monday, January 6. Athens will attempt to improve on its 1-6 season record.