Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Barron Golden Bears (Barron, WI) and the host Bloomer Blackhawks (Bloomer, WI), saw Barron's basketball squad hold off Bloomer by a count of 43-42.

With the victory, Barron upgrades its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Golden Bears host Spooner (Spooner, WI) to battle the Rails in a Heart O'North battle on Thursday, February 19. The Rails come into the battle with a record of 7-10. Spooner won 54-44 in their recent league battle against Chetek (Chetek, WI)

The Blackhawks (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Northwestern (Maple, WI). The Tigers come into the Heart O'North battle with a 19-0 record. In their last battle, Northwestern edged Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI), 70-24, in a league battle.