Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Rice Lake Warriors (Rice Lake, WI), 62-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Northwestern upgrades its record to 20-3 on the season. The Tigers host Cumberland (Cumberland, WI) to clash with the Beavers in a Heart O'North bout on Thursday, February 23. The Beavers go into the bout with a record of 19-6. Cumberland won 68-58 in their recent non-league bout against Bloomer (Bloomer, WI)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the New Richmond Tigers (New Richmond, WI) in a Big Rivers bout, on Thursday, February 23. Rice Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 14-9 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-17 record after their 94-84 non-league loss to North Community (Minneapolis, MN).