The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hoover Huskies (Des Moines, IA) and the visiting Ottumwa Bulldogs (Ottumwa, IA), observed Hoover's basketball team edge Ottumwa by a score of 49-46.

The Huskies (2-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Des Moines North (Des Moines, IA). The Polar Bears come into the Freelance challenge with a 5-3 record.

In their next game, the Bulldogs encounter the Washington Demons (Washington, IA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 27. Ottumwa will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Demons come into the challenge with a 6-8 record after their 85-60 non-league loss to Clear Creek-Amana (Tiffin, IA).