The crowd at Friday's league battle between the Medford Raiders (Medford, WI) and the host Rhinelander Hodags (Rhinelander, WI), witnessed Medford's basketball squad prevail over Rhinelander by a count of 55-45.

With the victory, Medford advances its record to 1-1 on the year. The Raiders travel to D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI) to meet the Evergreens in a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. The Evergreens enter the battle with a record of 1-1. D.C. Everest won 87-65 in their recent non-league battle against Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI)

The Hodags now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wittenberg-Birnamwood for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 9. Rhinelander will battle a Chargers team coming off a 61-58 league win over Menominee Nation (Keshena, WI). The Chargers record now stands at 1-0.