Dunkerton Raiders (Dunkerton, IA) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting Don Bosco Dons (Gilbertville, IA), 55-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Dunkerton upgrades its record to 9-10 on the season. The Raiders travel to North Tama (Traer, IA) to encounter the Red Hawks in a Iowa Star bout on Tuesday, February 5. The Red Hawks go into the bout with a record of 7-10. North Tama won 56-49 in their recent league bout against GMG (Garwin, IA)

Next up, the Dons encounter the Northeast Hamilton-Alden Trojans (Blairsburg, IA) in a Iowa Star bout, on Tuesday, February 5. Don Bosco will attempt to upgrade on its 14-3 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 17-2 record after their 49-44 league win over Tripoli (Tripoli, IA).