Ladysmith Lumberjacks (Ladysmith, WI) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Whitehall Norse (Whitehall, WI), 81-64 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ladysmith upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Lumberjacks travel to Barron (Barron, WI) to play the Golden Bears in a Heart O'North bout on Tuesday, January 3. The Golden Bears go into the bout with a record of 2-5. Barron lost 53-49 in their recent non-league bout against Bloomer (Bloomer, WI)

Next up, the Norse play the Eleva-Strum Cardinals (Strum, WI) in a Dairyland - Large bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Whitehall will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 1-6 record after their 62-25 non-league loss to Mondovi (Mondovi, WI).