The Northwestern Tigers tipped the host Barron Golden Bears basketball team by a final score of 40-35 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Ladysmith Lumberjacks (Ladysmith, WI) in a Heart O'North game, on Saturday, February 3. Northwestern will attempt to move on its 10-9 season record. The Lumberjacks enter the game with a 4-15 record after their 46-32 league loss to Cameron (Cameron, WI).

With the defeat, Barron moves to 13-8 on the year. The Golden bears host Chetek-Weyerhaeuser (Chetek, WI) to face the Bulldogs in a Heart O'North game on Saturday, February 3. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 9-12. Chetek-Weyerhaeuser lost 60-42 in their recent league game against Hayward (Hayward, WI)