In Thursday's league challenge, the Rice Lake Warriors (Rice Lake, WI) ice hockey team nudged the host River Falls Wildcats (River Falls, WI), by a margin of 3-2.

The Warriors now possess a 5-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hudson for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 6. Rice Lake will clash with a Raiders team coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Bay Port (Green Bay, WI). The Raiders record now stands at 14-4.

The Wildcats (7-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI). The Huskies enter the challenge with a 4-14 record. In their last challenge, Eau Claire North was edged by Eau Claire Memorial (Eau Claire, WI), 8-0, in a non-league challenge.