The Northwestern Tigers ran past the host Ladysmith Lumberjacks basketball team by a final score of 82-73 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the St. Croix Falls Saints (St. Croix Falls, WI) in a Heart O'North game, on Friday, December 9. Northwestern will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Saints enter the game with a 0-2 record after their 77-66 league loss to Cameron (Cameron, WI).

With the defeat, Ladysmith moves to 2-1 on the year. The Lumberjacks travel to Spooner (Spooner, WI) to face the Rails in a Heart O'North game on Friday, December 9. The Rails enter the game with a record of 0-3. Spooner lost 48-36 in their recent league game against Hayward (Hayward, WI)