The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Rhinelander Hodags (Rhinelander, WI) and the host Wausau East Lumberjacks (Wausau, WI), observed Rhinelander's basketball team overwhelm Wausau East by a margin of 53-17.

The Hodags (13-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Mosinee (Mosinee, WI). The Indians come into the Great Northern challenge with a 16-6 record.

In their next game, the Lumberjacks battle the Stevens Point Panthers (Stevens Point, WI) in a Wisconsin Valley challenge, on Thursday, February 20. Wausau East will attempt to better on its 0-18 season record.