The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Westwood Rebels (Sloan, IA) and the visiting Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute (Mapleton, IA), observed Westwood's basketball team edge Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute by a score of 63-58.

The Rebels (10-8) will now prepare for their challenge against West Monona (Onawa, IA). The Spartans come into the Western Valley - North challenge with a 7-9 record.

In their next game, the clash with the Ridge View Raptors (Holstein, IA) in a Western Valley - North test, on Thursday, January 30. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto/Charter Oak-Ute will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record.