The Lac Courte Oreilles Eagles basketball squad (Hayward, WI), was outscored 67-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Birchwood Bobcats (Birchwood, WI)

With the victory, Birchwood advances its record to 3-13 on the year. The Bobcats host Clayton (Clayton, WI) to meet the Bears in a Lakeland - East battle on Friday, February 7. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 17-4. Clayton won 65-26 in their recent league battle against Lake Holcombe (Holcombe, WI)

The Eagles now own a 2-16 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mellen for a Northern Lights battle on Thursday, February 6. Lac Courte Oreilles will meet a Granite Diggers squad coming off a 51-38 league win over Hurley (Hurley, WI). The Granite Diggers record now stands at 9-7.