The Denver Cyclones basketball team (Denver, IA), was toppled 85-73 in Thursday's league battle with the host Oelwein Huskies (Oelwein, IA)

The Huskies now possess a 7-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sumner-Fredericksburg for a North Iowa Cedar - East battle on Friday, January 13. Oelwein will confront a Cougars team coming off a 68-44 non-league loss to Gladbrook-Reinbeck (Reinbeck, IA). The Cougars record now stands at 2-7.

The Cyclones (5-9) will now prepare for their battle against Aplington-Parkersburg (Parkersburg, IA). The Falcons come into the North Iowa Cedar - West battle with a 10-0 record. In their last battle, Aplington-Parkersburg beat East Marshall (Le Grand, IA), 85-40, in a non-league battle.