The Linn-Mar Lions (Marion, IA) basketball were winner over the host Waterloo West Wahawks (Waterloo, IA), 62-54 in Friday's league bout.

The Lions now possess a 9-3 record. They play next when they host Xavier for a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 14. Linn-Mar will play a Saints team coming off a 65-45 non-league win over Marion (Marion, IA). The Saints record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Waterloo West falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Wahawks travel to Washington (Cedar Rapids, IA) to play the Warriors in a Mississippi Valley bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Washington lost 70-51 in their recent league bout against Hempstead (Dubuque, IA)