Washburn Castle Guards (Washburn, WI) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Bayfield Trollers (Bayfield, WI), 86-77 in a league bout.

With the victory, Washburn upgrades its record to 15-3 on the campaign. The Castle Guards host Butternut (Butternut, WI) to play the Midgets in a Northern Lights bout on Friday, February 9. The Midgets come into the bout with a record of 0-18.

Next up, the Trollers play the Mercer Tigers (Mercer, WI) in a Northern Lights bout, on Wednesday, February 7. Bayfield will attempt to upgrade on its 6-10 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 2-14 record after their 78-26 league loss to Hurley (Hurley, WI).