Grantsburg Pirates (Grantsburg, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Turtle Lake Lakers (Turtle Lake, WI), 50-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Grantsburg upgrades its record to 17-7 on the season. The Pirates travel to Shell Lake (Shell Lake, WI) to clash with the Lakers in a Lakeland - West bout on Friday, February 16. The Lakers go into the bout with a record of 14-9. Shell Lake lost 63-47 in their recent league bout against Webster (Webster, WI)

Next up, the Lakers clash with the Northwood Evergreens (Minong, WI) in a Lakeland - West bout, on Friday, February 16. Turtle Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 15-9 season record. The Evergreens go into the bout with a 8-15 record after their 56-54 league loss to Unity (Balsam Lake, WI).