The Altoona Railroaders tipped the visiting Cumberland Beavers basketball team by a final score of 57-56 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Railroaders face the Somerset Spartans (Somerset, WI) in a Middle Border game, on Friday, January 6. Altoona will attempt to move on its 2-6 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 7-4 record after their 72-62 non-league win over Ripon (Ripon, WI).

With the defeat, Cumberland moves to 4-1 on the year. The Beavers travel to Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (Chetek, WI) to face the Bulldogs in a Heart O'North game on Tuesday, January 3. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 2-5. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser lost 58-54 in their recent non-league game against Black River Falls (Black River Falls, WI)