In Monday's league contest, the visiting Northwestern Tigers basketball team scored a big 71-41 triumph over the Ashland Oredockers.

The Tigers (13-5) will now prepare for their contest against Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI). The Lumberjacks go into the Heart O'North contest with a 15-5 record. In their last contest, Ladysmith smashed Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI), 77-60, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Oredockers battle the St. Croix Falls Saints (St. Croix Falls, WI) in a Heart O'North challenge, on Thursday, February 13. Ashland will attempt to improve on its 3-16 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 5-13 record after their 78-68 league win over Hayward (Hayward, WI).