After starting the year ranked fourth in Class AAA, the Wildcats could have easily thrown in the towel to their season after they lost five games in a row to drop to 3-7.
In a tightly fought and penalty-riddled game, the Vikings could not find the net and lost for the first time in two years to Pine City by the final score of 3-1.
Cory Lushanko had four goals, including two power play goals, to lead the Wildcat boys' hockey team to a 7-2 win over Robbinsdale Cooper Tuesday, January 11 at Chisago Lakes Arena.
"On paper this should have been a much closer meet," Swimming and diving Head Coach Mark Nordby said after his charges blew the Panthers out of the water.
Despite being even at halftime, the North Branch girls basketball team let things get away from them late in the second half as the Cooper Hawks pulled away with a nine point victory at home.
When co-sponsor Forest Lake pulled out of the annual Lakes Classic Holiday Tournament last April, it left the Wildcats between a rock and a hard place.
Returning to action after the holiday break, the Wildcats made quick work of all three of their North Suburban Conference opponents at the Chisago Lakes Quadrangular on Thursday, January 6.
With an opening round match up against Class AAA #9 Bemidji, the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team knew they drew the tough assignment in their four team Holiday Tournament.