Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI), 96-63 in a league bout.

With the victory, Northwestern upgrades its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI) to play the Lumberjacks in a Heart O'North bout on Saturday, February 10. The Lumberjacks come into the bout with a record of 15-5. Ladysmith lost 61-47 in their recent league bout against Cameron (Cameron, WI)

Next up, the Golden Bears play the Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Bulldogs (Chetek, WI) in a Heart O'North bout, on Saturday, February 10. Barron will attempt to upgrade on its 5-15 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 8-11 record after their 70-51 league win over Hayward (Hayward, WI).