The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Cumberland Beavers (Cumberland, WI) and the host Ashland Oredockers (Ashland, WI), observed Cumberland's basketball team knock off Ashland by a score of 61-51.

The Beavers (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Spooner (Spooner, WI). The Rails come into the Heart O'North challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Spooner prevailed over Hayward (Hayward, WI), 60-59, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Oredockers encounter the Ladysmith Lumberjacks (Ladysmith, WI) in a Heart O'North challenge, on Tuesday, December 10. Ashland will attempt to improve on its 0-3 season record.