Shell Lake Lakers (Shell Lake, WI) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Boyceville Bulldogs (Boyceville, WI), 48-46 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Shell Lake advances its record to 2-0 on the year. The Lakers host Turtle Lake (Turtle Lake, WI) to face the Lakers in a Lakeland - West match on Monday, December 9. The Lakers enter the match with a record of 2-0. Turtle Lake won 64-40 in their recent non-league match against New Auburn (New Auburn, WI)

The Bulldogs now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stanley-Boyd for a non-league match on Saturday, December 7. Boyceville will face a Orioles squad coming off a 59-52 non-league win over St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI). The Orioles record now stands at 1-0.