The Mineral Point Pointers basketball squad (Mineral Point, WI), was nudged 42-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Barneveld Eagles (Barneveld, WI)

With the victory, Barneveld advances its record to 7-3 on the year. The Eagles host River Ridge (Patch Grove, WI) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league battle on Thursday, January 2. The Timberwolves enter the battle with a record of 7-2. River Ridge won 45-27 in their recent non-league battle against North Crawford (Soldiers Grove, WI)

The Pointers now own a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Darlington for a Southwest Wisconsin Activities battle on Tuesday, January 7. Mineral Point will meet a Redbirds squad coming off a 47-20 non-league win over Highland (Highland, WI). The Redbirds record now stands at 8-3.