The Slinger Owls basketball squad (Slinger, WI), lost 52-41 in Friday's league battle with the host West Bend West Spartans (West Bend, WI)

With the victory, West Bend West advances its record to 3-8 on the year. The Spartans travel to Whitefish Bay (Whitefish Bay, WI) to meet the Blue Dukes in a North Shore battle on Thursday, January 16. The Blue Dukes enter the battle with a record of 13-1. Whitefish Bay won 68-34 in their recent league battle against Nicolet (Glendale, WI)

The Owls now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Plymouth for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 14. Slinger will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 53-13 non-league win over Sheboygan South (Sheboygan, WI). The Panthers record now stands at 7-7.