Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Ladysmith Lumberjacks (Ladysmith, WI) and the host Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI), saw Ladysmith's basketball squad knock off Barron by a count of 67-49.

With the victory, Ladysmith upgrades its record to 15-4 on the campaign. The Lumberjacks host Cameron (Cameron, WI) to play the Comets in a Heart O'North challenge on Thursday, February 8. The Comets come into the challenge with a record of 17-1.

Next up, the Golden Bears play the Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Barron will attempt to upgrade on its 5-13 season record. The Blackhawks come into the challenge with a 17-1 record after their 80-52 league win over Osseo-Fairchild (Osseo, WI).