The Athens Bluejays (Athens, WI) basketball nipped the visiting Auburndale Apaches (Auburndale, WI), 52-50 in Friday's non-league test.

The Bluejays (14-8) will now prepare for their test against Pittsville (Pittsville, WI). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 17-4 record. In their last test, Pittsville got by Wild Rose (Wild Rose, WI), 49-47, in a league test.

The Apaches now own a 14-9 record. They play next when they travel to Almond-Bancroft for a non-league test on Monday, February 12. Auburndale will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 46-32 non-league win over Spencer (Spencer, WI). The Eagles record now stands at 16-6.