In Friday's league contest, the host Lawton-Bronson Eagles basketball team scored a close 47-40 triumph over the Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Falcons.

The Eagles (6-6) will now prepare for their contest against Kingsley-Pierson (Kingsley, IA). The Panthers go into the Western Valley - North contest with a 5-7 record. In their last contest, Kingsley-Pierson was tipped by Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA), 62-57, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Falcons battle the Woodbury Central Wildcats (Moville, IA) in a Western Valley - North contest, on Tuesday, January 14. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove will attempt to better on its 5-6 season record.