The St. Croix Central Panthers (Hammond, WI) basketball edged the host Somerset Spartans (Somerset, WI), 45-39 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 15-4 record. They play next when they host Prescott for a Middle Border bout on Friday, February 7. St. Croix Central will play a Cardinals team coming off a 37-36 league win over Altoona (Altoona, WI). The Cardinals record now stands at 9-9.

With the loss, Somerset falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, WI) to play the Blackhawks in a Middle Border bout on Friday, February 7. The Blackhawks go into the bout with a record of 17-4. Baldwin-Woodville won 60-39 in their recent league bout against Ellsworth (Ellsworth, WI)