Prescott Cardinals (Prescott, WI) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI), 45-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Prescott upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Cardinals host St. Croix Central (Hammond, WI) to battle the Panthers in a Middle Border challenge on Tuesday, December 10. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 5-0. St. Croix Central won 42-21 in their recent non-league challenge against Hayward (Hayward, WI)

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Hayward Hurricanes (Hayward, WI) in a Heart O'North challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Northwestern will attempt to improve on its 2-2 season record. The Hurricanes come into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 44-42 league loss to Barron (Barron, WI).