Birchwood Bobcats (Birchwood, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bruce Red Raiders (Bruce, WI), 88-72 in a league bout.

With the win, Birchwood upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Cornell (Cornell, WI) to play the Chiefs in a Lakeland - East bout on Friday, February 9. The Chiefs go into the bout with a record of 2-18. Cornell lost 73-32 in their recent league bout against Lake Holcombe (Holcombe, WI)

Next up, the Red Raiders play the Clayton Bears (Clayton, WI) in a Lakeland - East bout, on Friday, February 9. Bruce will attempt to upgrade on its 11-8 season record. The Bears go into the bout with a 9-10 record after their 46-25 non-league win over Boyceville (Boyceville, WI).