The Poynette Pumas (Poynette, WI) basketball nipped the host Luther Prep Phoenix (Watertown, WI), 57-55 in Thursday's league test.

The Pumas (6-5) will now prepare for their test against Lake Mills (Lake Mills, WI). The L-Cats go into the Capitol - North test with a 7-6 record. In their last test, Lake Mills got by Lakeside Lutheran (Lake Mills, WI), 60-49, in a league test.

The Phoenix now own a 6-3 record. They play next when they host Columbus for a Capitol - North test on Tuesday, January 17. Luther Prep will encounter a Cardinals squad coming off a 47-40 league win over Lodi (Lodi, WI). The Cardinals record now stands at 6-3.